Principles of Quantum Mechanics: As Applied to Chemistry and Chemical Physics (Volume 0) - Softcover

Fitts, Donald D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521658411 ISBN 13: 9780521658416

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1999

Synopsis

Quantum behavior encompasses a large fraction of modern science and technology, including the laws of chemistry and the properties of crystals, semiconductors, and superfluids. This graduate-level text presents the basic principles of quantum mechanics using modern mathematical techniques and theoretical concepts, such as hermitian operators, Hilbert space, Dirac notation, and ladder operators. The first two chapters serve as an introduction to quantum theory with a discussion of wave motion and Schrödinger's wave mechanics. Coverage then details the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics. Throughout, basic theory is clearly illustrated and applied to the harmonic oscillator, angular momentum, the hydrogen atom, the variation method, perturbation theory, and nuclear motion. This volume is the ideal textbook for beginning graduate students in chemistry, chemical physics, molecular physics and materials science.

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Book Description

Quantum behavior encompasses a large fraction of modern science and technology, including the laws of chemistry and the properties of crystals, semiconductors, superconductors, and superfluids. Applications of quantum mechanics give us transistors, computer chips and lasers. The relatively new field of molecular biology, which leads to our better understanding of biological structures and life processes, derives from quantum considerations. This book presents the basic principles of quantum mechanics using modern mathematical concepts and techniques, particularly as applied to chemistry and chemical physics.

Review

"Whoever is looking for a solid, pedagogically very well constructed, and easy to read introduction to quantum mechanics for chemists, chemical physicists, and molecular physicists will find it here. The good readability with simultaneous mathematical rigor... the book is an excellent textbook, from which students of chemistry and chemical physics can acquire necessary quantum-mechanical understanding and rigor. Also can be highly recommended to instructors for preparation of lectures." /s Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie, vol 214, issue #9, 2000

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521658411
• ISBN 13: 9780521658416
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 364