Principles of Quantum Mechanics
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| Author | Ramamurti Shankar |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Quantum mechanics |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | March 2011 (2nd edition) |
| Publisher | Plenum Press |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 0306447908 |
Principles of Quantum Mechanics is a textbook by Ramamurti Shankar.[1] The book has been through two editions. It is used in many college courses around the world.[2][3][4]
Contents
[edit]- Mathematical Introduction
- Review of Classical Mechanics
- All Is Not Well with Classical Mechanics
- The Postulates – a General Discussion
- Simple Problems in One Dimension
- The Classical Limit
- The Harmonic Oscillator
- The Path Integral Formulation of Quantum Theory
- The Heisenberg Uncertainty Relations
- Systems with Degrees of Freedom
- Symmetries and Their Consequences
- Rotational Invariance and Angular Momentum
- The Hydrogen Atom
- Spin
- Addition of Angular Momenta
- Variational and WKB Methods
- Time-Independent Perturbation Theory
- Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory
- Scattering Theory
- The Dirac Equation
- Path Integrals – II
- Appendix
Reviews
[edit]Physics Bulletin said about the book, "No matter how gently one introduces students to the concept of Dirac’s bras and kets, many are turned off. Shankar attacks the problem head-on in the first chapter, and in a very informal style suggests that there is nothing to be frightened of".[5] American Scientist called it "An excellent text … The postulates of quantum mechanics and the mathematical underpinnings are discussed in a clear, succinct manner".[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Books – R. Shankar Personal Page". campuspress.yale.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ Pulakkat, Hari (2015-03-21). "Yale physicist R Shankar teaches physics combined with a liberal dose of humour". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ "Politecnico di Torino | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Statistics and Field Theory". didattica.polito.it. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ Lawrence, Albion (2009). "Physics 162b – Quantum Mechanics - Syllabus for Winter/Spring 2009" (PDF). Brandeis University.
- ^ Wilkin, Colin (June 1981). "Principles of Quantum Mechanics". Physics Bulletin. 32 (6): 186. doi:10.1088/0031-9112/32/6/037. ISSN 0031-9112.
- ^ Segrè, Gino (1982). "Review of Principles of Quantum Mechanics". American Scientist. 70 (2): 213. ISSN 0003-0996. JSTOR 27851366.
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