Written in an engaging style, places Quantum Mechanics in a broader physics context Extensively revised and enhanced edition Each chapter provides a set of exercises, questions, a problem and solutions

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Jean-Louis Basdevant, graduated from Ecole Normale Supérieure (1958-1963), PhD at Strasbourg University (1967). Assistant researcher up to Director of Research at the CNRS (1963-2007), CERN (1970-1972). Professor at the Ecole Polytechnique (1969-2004). Nominated Honorary Professor (2004).

Inhalt
Perception and Imagination.- Quantum Phenomena.- Wave Function, Schrödinger Equation.- Physical Quantities and Measurement.- Energy, Quantization and Quantum Tunnelling.- Principles of Quantum Mechanics.- Principles of Quantum Mechanics.