Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Mechanics

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    Paperback 1992

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  • Used

    Hardcover 1981

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  • Synopsis

    Continuing the exceptional tradition of the previous editions, Quantum Mechanics, Fourth Edition provides essential information about atomic and subatomic systems and covers some modern applications of the field.

    Supported by a Web page that contains a bibliography, color versions of some of the illustrations, and links to other relevant sites, the book shows how cutting-edge research topics of quantum mechanics have been applied to various disciplines. It first demonstrates how to obtain a wave equation whose solutions determine the energy levels of bound systems. The theory is then made more general and applied to a number of physical examples. Later chapters describe the connection between relativity and quantum mechanics, give some examples of how quantum mechanics has been used in information processing, and, finally, discuss the conceptual and philosophical implications of the subject.

    New to the Fourth Edition:

  • A chapter on quantum information processing that includes applications to the encryption and de-encryption of coded messages
  • A chapter on relativistic quantum mechanics and introductory quantum field theory
  • Updated material on the conceptual foundations of quantum physics containing discussions of non-locality, hidden variables, and parallel universes
  • Expanded information on tunneling microscopy and the Bose-Einstein condensate

    Presenting up-to-date information on the conceptual and philosophical aspects of quantum mechanics, this revised edition is suitable both for undergraduates studying physics, chemistry, or mathematics and for researchers involved in quantum physics.
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    Format: Paperback
    Pages: 320
    Edition: 4th Revised edition
    Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
    Published: 20 May 2002

    ISBN 10: 0750308397
    ISBN 13: 9780750308397

    Media Reviews
    The addition of this new material has added a further dimension to what was already an excellent undergraduate text. The material is very well written, logically presented and illustrated with relevant contemporary examples wherever appropriate. . . In summary, this is a first-rate and relatively inexpensive book that would be an extremely useful text for anyone studying or teaching quantum physics at the tertiary level. It would also be a valuable refrence for postgraduate students needing a reasonably solid understanding of quantum mechanics for their research in other fields.