A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics
John S. Townsend
- ISBN-13
- Publisher
- University Science Books
- Year
- 2012
- Pages
- 592
- Format
- Hardcover, new
Quantum mechanics textbook by John S. Townsend (University Science Books, 2012). Lays out the foundations of quantum mechanics through the physics of intrinsic spin. Hardcover, 592 pages.
About this book
A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics by John S. Townsend lays out the foundations of quantum mechanics through the physics of intrinsic spin and is written to serve as the primary textbook for an upper-division course. This second edition was published by University Science Books in 2012 as a 592-page hardcover.
Spin systems drive the introduction of Dirac notation, operators, eigenstates and eigenvalues, time evolution, and entanglement. Chapters 6 through 10 cover wave mechanics, including the Schrödinger equation, the harmonic oscillator, orbital angular momentum, and central potentials, and later chapters treat perturbation theory, identical particles, scattering, and the interaction of atoms with radiation.
This edition adds worked examples and end-of-chapter problems, plus sections on quantum teleportation, the density operator, coherent states, and cavity quantum electrodynamics.
Product details
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| Publisher | University Science Books |
|---|---|
| Published | 2012 |
| Author | John S. Townsend |
| Format | Hardcover, 592 pages |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-891389-78-8 |
| ISBN-10 | 1891389785 |
| Size | 7.8 × 10.2 × 1.3 in · 2.6 lb |
| Condition | New |
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