Description
Wiley India Quantum Mechanics Concepts And Applications 2021 by Ajay Kumar Saxena
The book presents basic concepts of Quantum Mechanics to the undergraduate and postgraduate students at various colleges and universities. Starting from the preliminary ideas related to quantum mechanics, a systematic and logical approach has been used in the subsequent chapters, together with the inclusion of modern concepts such as field quantization, Schrödinger's cat problem, qubits and quantum computing. The approach is conceptual and pedagogical and stress is given on using the Dirac notations.
About the Author
Ajay Kumar Saxena is Professor of Physics at APS University Rewa (M.P). His areas of research include Space Science (Cosmic Rays) and Materials Science. He got published thirty-five research papers in national and international journals and has authored Principles of Modern Physics; Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics; Mathematical, Physics, Classical Mechanics; Quantum Mechanics; Atomic and Molecular Spectra and Lasers; Digital Electronics; Solid State Physics; Mechanics; High Temperature Superconductors. He has guided nine PhD students, and is also a life member of Indian Physics Association.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK REVIEW
Preliminary Ideas and Concepts
Theory of the Atom
Probability Concepts and Statistical Distribution Functions
Beginning of the Quantum Concepts
Wave Functions, State Vector Representation Postulates, and Heisenberg Principle
The Dirac Delta Function and Fourier Techniques and Wave Packets
Wave Mechanics
Operator—Formalism and Operators
Simple Harmonic Oscillator
Unitary Operators and Unitary Transformations
Symmetries, Invariance Principles and Conservation Laws
Dirac Representation of a State, Operators and Hilbert-Space
Spherical coordinates and the Hydrogen atom problem
Angular momentum
Dynamics of Quantum Systems
Time Independent Perturbation Theory
Time Dependent Perturbation Theory
The Variation Method
The WKB Approximation Method
Scattering Theory
Relativistic Theory
Fields, Field Quantization and Second Quantization
The EPR Argument, Bell's Inequality and Schrödinger's Cat Problem
Quantum Computing
Appendices
Index