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Provides comprehensive coverage of all the fundamentals of quantum physics. Full mathematical treatments are given. Uses examples from different areas of physics to demonstrate how theories work in practice. Text derived from lectures delivered at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Author:   A.P. French ,  Edwin F. Taylor (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138464667

ISBN 10:   113846466
Pages:   692
Publication Date:   15 August 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PREFACE, LEARNING AIDS FOR QUANTUM PHYSICS, 1 Simple models of the atom, 2 The wave properties of particles, 3 Wave-particle duality and bound states, 4 Solutions of Schrodinger’s equation in one dimension, 5 Further applications of Schrodinger’s equation, 6 Photons and quantum states, 7 Quantum amplitudes and state vectors, 8 The time dependence of quantum states, 9 Particle scattering and barrier penetration, 10 Angular momentum, 11 Angular momentum of atomic systems, 12 Quantum states of three-dimensional systems, 13 Identical particles and atomic structure, 14 Radiation by atoms, BIBLIOGRAPHY, ANSWERS TO EXERCISES, SELECTED PHYSICAL CONSTANTS AND CONVERSION FACTORS, INDEX

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