Beautifully illustrated and engagingly written, Twelve Lectures in Quantum Mechanics presents theoretical physics with a breathtaking array of examples and anecdotes.

Now includes numerous problems with detailed solutions, an introduction to the mathematical tools needed and further discussion of modern applications of quantum mechanics Written in an engaging style, places Quantum Mechanics in a broader physics context Contains a breathtaking array of examples and anecdotes Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

A graduate of the Ecole Normale Superieure, Jean-Louis Basdevant is Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics at the Ecole Polytechnique, and Director of Research for the CNRS. Specializing in the theoretical physics of elementary particles, quantum field theory and astrophysics, Prof. Basdevant works in the Leprince-Ringuet Laboratory at the Ecole Polytechnique.

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Inhalt
The appeal of physics.- A quantum phenomenon.- Wave function, Schrödinger equation.- Physical quantities.- Energy quantization.- Principles of quantum mechanics.- Two-state systems.- Algebra of observables.- Approximation methods.- Angular momentum.- The Hydrogen Atom.- Spin 1/2.- Addition of angular momenta.- Identical particles, the Pauli Principle.- Lorentz force in quantum mechanics.- The evolution of systems.- Entangled states. The way of paradoxes.- Solutions to the exercises.