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Klappentext Problem solving in physics is not simply a test of understanding of the subject! it is an integral part of learning it. In this book! the key ideas of quantum mechanics are well illustrated by a carefully chosen set of problems complete with detailed! step-by-step solutions. Beginning with a chapter on orders of magnitude! a variety of topics is then covered! including the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics! Schrodinger's equation! angular momentum! the hydrogen atom! the harmonic oscillator! spin! time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory! the variational method! multielectron atoms! transitions and scattering. Throughout! the physical interpretation or application of certain results is highlighted! thereby providing useful insights into a wide range of systems and phenomena. There is considerable emphasis on applications to atomic! nuclear! and solid-state physics and this book will be invaluable to a wide range of physics undergraduates. Zusammenfassung In this book! the postulates and key applications of quantum mechanics are well illustrated by means of a carefully chosen set of problems! complete with detailed! step-by-step solutions. Beginning with a chapter on orders of magnitude! a variety of topics are then covered! including the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Preface for the reader; 1. Numerical values; 2. Fundamentals; 3. Schrödinger equation; 4. Orbital angular momentum, hydrogen atom, harmonic oscillator; 5. Matrices, spin, addition of angular momentum; 6. Approximation methods: time-independent perturbation theory, variational method; 7. Idential particles, multielectron atoms; 8. Time, time-dependent perturbation theory, transitions; 9. Scattering, reactions; 10. Miscellaneous; References; Index.
