Principles of Quantum Mechanics: As Applied to Chemistry and Chemical Physics - Brossura

Fitts, Donald D.

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ISBN 10: 0521658411 ISBN 13: 9780521658416

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

This text presents a rigorous mathematical account of the principles of quantum mechanics, in particular as applied to chemistry and chemical physics. Applications are used as illustrations of the basic theory. The first two chapters serve as an introduction to quantum theory, although it is assumed that the reader has been exposed to elementary quantum mechanics as part of an undergraduate physical chemistry or atomic physics course. Following a discussion of wave motion leading to Schrödinger's wave mechanics, the postulates of quantum mechanics are presented along with essential mathematical concepts and techniques. The postulates are rigorously applied to the harmonic oscillator, angular momentum, the hydrogen atom, the variation method, perturbation theory, and nuclear motion. Modern theoretical concepts such as hermitian operators, Hilbert space, Dirac notation, and ladder operators are introduced and used throughout. This text is appropriate for beginning graduate students in chemistry, chemical physics, molecular physics and materials science.

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'What makes the text stand out from the crowd? First, the firmly positioned development of wave mechanics based on a thorough discussion of wave packets in the first chapter. Second, I would identify the rigour and completeness with which the generally standard and conventional problems are presented ... Instructors who favour rigour and completeness could well find this text attractive for their courses.' The Times Higher Education Supplement

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This text describes the principles of quantum mechanics, in particular as applied to chemistry and chemical physics. Modern theoretical concepts such as hermitian operators, Hilbert space, Dirac notation, and ladder operators are used throughout. This text is appropriate for graduate students in chemistry, chemical physics, molecular physics and materials science.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521658411
• ISBN 13: 9780521658416
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 364