Quantum Mechanics in a Nutshell

Quantum Mechanics in a Nutshell

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<p>Covering the fundamentals as well as many special topics of current interest, this is the most concise, up-to-date, and accessible graduate-level textbook on quantum mechanics available. Written by Gerald Mahan, a distinguished research physicist and author of an acclaimed textbook on many-particle physics, <i>Quantum Mechanics in a Nutshell</i> is the distillation of many years' teaching experience.</p> <p> Emphasizing the use of quantum mechanics to describe actual quantum systems such as atoms and solids, and rich with interesting applications, the book proceeds from solving for the properties of a single particle in potential; to solving for two particles (the helium atom); to addressing many-particle systems. Applications include electron gas, magnetism, and Bose-Einstein Condensation; examples are carefully chosen and worked; and each chapter has numerous homework problems, many of them original.</p> <p> <i>Quantum Mechanics in a Nutshell</i> expertly addresses traditional and modern topics, including perturbation theory, WKBJ, variational methods, angular momentum, the Dirac equation, many-particle wave functions, Casimir Force, and Bell's Theorem. And it treats many topics--such as the interactions between photons and electrons, scattering theory, and density functional theory--in exceptional depth.</p> <p> A valuable addition to the teaching literature, <i>Quantum Mechanics in a Nutshell</i> is ideally suited for a two-semester course.</p> <ul> <li>The most concise, up-to-date, and accessible graduate textbook on the subject </li> <li>Contains the ideal amount of material for a two-semester course </li> <li>Focuses on the description of actual quantum systems, including a range of applications </li> <li>Covers traditional topics, as well as those at the frontiers of research </li> <li>Treats in unprecedented detail topics such as photon-electron interaction, scattering theory, and density functional theory </li> <li>Includes numerous homework problems at the end of each chapter </li> </ul>