Quantum Mechanics

Alastair I. M. Rae

302 pages, parution le 27/05/2002 (4^eme édition)

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Résumé

This book is the fourth edition of a successful textbook first published over twenty years ago. It covers quantum mechanics for physics undergraduates. It assumes a knowledge of elementary atomic physics and of mathematics typical of that possessed by a student at the end of the first year of a physics degree course, and it includes aspects of the subject required by students on more specialised courses.

New chapters have been added on Relativistic Quantum Theory and Quantum Information; the latter includes discussions of quantum cryptography, quantum teleportation and quantum computing - all of which have been front-line research topics during the last few years. The first edition was unusual for including a chapter on the conceptual and philosophical aspects of the subject. This has been largely rewritten for the present edition so as to present an up-to-date account of work in this fascinating field.

Earlier editions acquired a reputation for exceptional level of clarity of presentation. This has been maintained and extended in the present version with a more gradual introduction to the basic postulates and the inclusion of Dirac notation. Ideas are illustrated by up-to-date examples including scanning tunnelling microscopy, and the direct observation of the Bose-Einstein condensate.

The book is supported by a web page containing an up-to-date bibliography, colour versions of some of the illustrations and links to other relevant sites.

Contents

Introduction
The one-dimensional Schrödinger equations
The three-dimensional Schrödinger equations
The basic postulates of quantum mechanics
Angular momentum I
Angular momentum II
Time-independent perturbation theory and the variational principle
Time dependence
Scattering
Many-particle systems
Relativity and quantum mechanics
Quantum information
The conceptual problems of quantum mechanics

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Institute of Physics (IOP)
Auteur(s)	Alastair I. M. Rae
Parution	27/05/2002
Édition	4^eme édition
Nb. de pages	302
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	557g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780750308397
ISBN13	978-0-7503-0839-7