Quantum Mechanics
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Quantum Mechanics: Classical Results, Modern Systems, and Visualized Examples is a comprehensive introduction to non-relativistic quantum mechanics for advanced undergraduate students in physics and related fields. It provides students with a strong conceptual background in the most important theoretical aspects of quantum mechanics, extensive experience with the mathematical tools required to solve problems, the opportunity to use quantum ideas to confront modern experimental realizations of quantum systems, and numerous visualizations of quantum concepts and phenomena. Changes from the First Edition include many new discussions of modern quantum systems (such as Bose-Einstein condensates, the quantum Hall effect, and wave packet revivals) all in the context of familiar textbook level examples. The book continues to emphasize the many connections to classical mechanics and wave physics to help students use their existing intuition to better learn new quantum concepts.Features
- Offers a thorough and modern introduction to the physical concepts, mathematical techniques, and visualization methods of quantum mechanics.
- Extensive use of modern visualization methods to illustrate otherwise challenging quantum mechanical concepts.
- Many direct connections to classic and modern experimental realizations of quantum mechanical phenomena.
- Consistent use of classical-quantum connections to help students use their existing intuition to master quantum theory.
- Web site with many novel additional instructional materials for use by both students and especially instructors, including:
- solutions manual
- additional worksheets (including solutions)
- supplementary chapters on modern topics in quantum mechanics (see Preface for examples)
- 80 page long ``Guide to the Pedagogical Literature on Quantum Mechanics'', surveying papers on quantum theory from many educational journals
- quantum mechanics assessment test to help probe student understanding
of quantum phenomena, especially visualization
- copies of transparencies used in book.
Reviews
Reviews of the First Edition
"Richard Robinett has used his extenisve experience in teaching undergraduate quatum mechanics to write an outstanding textbook with a distinctive flavor....he does a masterful job in all these areas....the book is well organized....the heavy stress on visualization is to be commended....questions and problems of very high quality....Robinett has an elegant conversational style of writing which is succint and easy to read. The result is a well-written innovative book which stands apart from other undergraduate quantum mechanics texts."--Uday Sukhatm, University of Illinois at Chicago, Foundations of Physics
"Throughout, [Robinett] makes extensive use of comparison between the quantum and classical probability distributions. These enriching additions are overlaid on an excellently written, comprehensive treatment of quantum physics fundamentals....Each chapter ends with an especially rich and novel selection of problems at varying levels of difficulty....I definitely would choose Robinett's book as a main textbook, and I highly recommend it for Physics libraries."--Suzanne Amador, Haverford College, Physics Today
"I would strongly recommend the book for consideration as a text"--R.D. Murphy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, American Journal of Physics
"....its wide range of subjects, assortment of applications and problems, and visual environment make it a valuable resource in the teaching and learning or quantum mechanics."--C. Michael McCallum, University of the Pacific, Journal of Chemical Education
"Robinett offers not only a comprehensive introduction to the subject for undergraduates, but also an impressive array of visualizations and diagrams, to instill readers with a true feel for the science."--Books Online
About the Author(s)
Richard W. Robinett
Professor of Physics, Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802
USA Undergraduate majors in Mathematics and Physics (Magna cum laude)
from the University of Minnesota 1975
Ph. D. (elementary particle theory, grand unified theories) from
University of Minnesota, 1981
Postdoctoral research positions at University of Wisconsin, Madison
(1981-1983) and University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1803-1986)
Assistant, Associate, and then Full Professor in the Department of
Physics, Penn State University
Assistant/Associate Department Head, Physics Department, Penn State
University, 1999 - present Elected Fellow of the American Physical Society (Forum on Education) 2003
Robinett, Richard W
Penn State University
Citation: For his contributions to undergraduate education in quantum mechanics, especially in visualization, and for demonstrated excellence in the training and advising of undergraduate physics majors.
Nominated by: Forum on Education
