Quantum Mechanics

Alastair I.M. Rae retired as a reader in quantum physics from the University of Birmingham. He first taught quantum mechanics in the 1970s, which led to the publication of the first edition of this book. He has conducted research in many areas of condensed matter physics, including superconductivity and its high temperature manifestations. Jim Napolitano is a professor of physics at Temple University. His research field is experimental nuclear and particle physics, focusing primarily on studies of fundamental interactions. He also is interested in modern instructional techniques and has published two textbooks on advanced topics in physics.

Waves, Electromagnetism, and the Limits of Classical Physics: The Physics and Mathematics of Waves. Maxwell's Equation and Electromagnetic Waves. Particle Mechanics, Relativity, and Photons. The Early Development of Quantum Mechanics. Elementary Wave Mechanics: The One-Dimensional Schrodinger Equations. The Three-Dimensional Schrodinger Equations. Formal Foundations: The Basic Postulates of Quantum Mechanics. Angular Momentum I. Angular Momentum II. Time-Independent Perturbation Theory and the Variational Principle. Extensions and Approximation Schemes: Time Dependence. Scattering. Many-Particle Systems. Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. Advanced Topics: Quantum Information. The Conceptual Problems of Quantum Mechanics.