Quirky quantum concepts : physical, conceptual, geometric, and pictorial physics that didn't fit in your textbook / Eric L. Michelsen.
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TextSeries: Undergraduate lecture notes in physicsPublication details: New York : Springer, 2014.Description: xix, 361 p. : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781461493044 (pbk : acidfree paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-356) and index.
1. Basic wave mechanics concepts --
2. Riding the wave : more on wave mechanics --
3. Introduction to scattering --
4. Matrix mechanics --
5. Angular momentum --
6. Multi-particle quantum mechanics --
7. Quantum electromagnetic radiation --
8. Desultory topics in quantum mechanics--
Appendices--
Glossary--
References--
Index--
"Quirky Quantum Concepts explains the more important and more difficult concepts in theoretical quantum mechanics, especially those which are consistently neglected or confusing in many common expositions. The emphasis is on physical understanding, which is necessary for the development of new, cutting edge science. In particular, this book explains the basis for many standard quantum methods, which are too often presented without sufficient motivation or interpretation. The book is not a simplification or popularization: it is real science for real scientists. Physics includes math, and this book does not shy away from it, but neither does it hide behind it. Without conceptual understanding, math is gibberish. The discussions here provide the experimental and theoretical reasoning behind some of the great discoveries, so the reader may see how discoveries arise from a rational process of thinking, a process which Quirky Quantum Concepts makes accessible to its readers. Quirky Quantum Concepts is therefore a supplement to almost any existing quantum mechanics text. Students and scientists will appreciate the combination of conversational style, which promotes understanding, with thorough scientific accuracy"--Back cover.
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