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Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction - Couverture rigide

Banks, Thomas

 
9781482255065: Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1482255065 ISBN 13 : 9781482255065
Editeur : CRC Press Inc, 2018

Synopsis

This authoritative, advanced introduction provides a complete, modern perspective on quantum mechanics. It clarifies many common misconceptions regarding wave/particle duality and the correct interpretation of measurements. The author develops the text from the ground up, starting from the fundamentals and presenting information at an elementary level, avoiding unnecessarily detailed and complex derivations in favor of simple, clear explanations. He begins in the simplest context of a two-state system and shows why quantum mechanics is inevitable, and what its relationship is to classical mechanics. He also outlines the decoherence approach to interpreting quantum mechanics.

Distinguishing features:

  • Provides a thorough grounding in the principles and practice of quantum mechanics, including a core understanding of the behavior of atoms, molecules, solids, and light.

  • Utilizes easy-to-follow examples and analogies to illustrate important concepts.

  • Helps develop an intuitive sense for the field, by guiding the reader to understand how the correct formulas reduce to the non-relativistic ones.

  • Includes numerous worked examples and problems for each chapter.

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À propos de l'auteur

Thomas Banks is a theoretical physicist at University of California, Santa Cruz and a professor at Rutgers University. He earned his PhD in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has been a visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Professor Banks is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Éditeur
CRC Press Inc
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1482255065
ISBN 13 
9781482255065
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
548
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Personne responsable
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