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This book provides a lucid introduction to the basic ideas of quantum mechanics. Meant for undergraduate and graduate physics students, it contains discussions on advanced topics that will be beneficial for researchers also. The text is designed according to the syllabi followed in major Indian universities. Chapters are designed to provide an equal emphasis to physical as well as mathematical significance of concepts. The text is divided in four parts. The first part introduces concepts of formalism and includes topics, namely wave-particle duality, state vectors, and symmetry. The second part comprises discussions on exactly solvable problems. This is followed by the third part which deals with various approximation techniques including degenerate and non-degenerate perturbation theory, WKB approximation, and Born approximation. The fourth part of this book deals with advanced topics like permutation symmetry, Dirac particle in a central potential, and EPR paradox.

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Author:   Krishnendu Sengupta (Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata) ,  Palash B. Pal (University of Calcutta)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.770kg
ISBN:  

9781009338424

ISBN 10:   1009338420
Pages:   450
Publication Date:   16 November 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Part I. Formalism: 1. Uncertainty; 2. State vectors; 3. Quantum dynamics; 4. Time evolution of quantum systems; 5. Symmetry; Part II. Exact Solutions: 6. The free particle; 7. Exactly solvable problems in one dimension; 8. Angular momentum; 9. Exactly solvable problems in three dimensions; 10. Particles in magnetic fields; Part III. Approximations: 11. Approximation methods; 12. Time-dependent problems; 13. Scattering theory; Part IV. Advanced Topics: 14. Identical particles; 15. Relativistic corrections; 16. Interpretation of quantum mechanics; 17. Miscellaneous topics; Part V. Appendices: A. Delta function; B. Solution of second-order differential equations; C. Special functions; D. Further properties of special functions; E. Saddle-point method; Index.

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