ABSTRACT

Provides comprehensive coverage of all the fundamentals of quantum physics. Full mathematical treatments are given. Uses examples from different areas of physics to demonstrate how theories work in practice. Text derived from lectures delivered at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

chapter 1|53 pages

Simple Models of the Atom

chapter 2|49 pages

The Wave Properties of Particles

chapter 3|51 pages

Wave-particle duality and bound states

chapter 6|48 pages

Photons and quantum states 1

chapter 7|36 pages

Quantum amplitudes and state vectors

chapter 8|51 pages

The time dependence of quantum states

chapter 10|47 pages

Angular momentum 1

chapter 11|46 pages

Angular momentum of atomic systems

chapter 12|39 pages

Quantum states of three-dimensional systems

chapter 13|48 pages

Identical particles and atomic structure

chapter 14|40 pages

Radiation by atoms