Screen LibraryQuantum mechanics a conceptual approach /
A unique introductory text on quantum mechanics, from basic principles to historical perspective.* Includes description of the historical developments that led to the discovery of QM, often left out of other textbooks.* Emphasizes basic concepts that were essential in this discovery, placing them in...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/0471654817 |
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A unique introductory text on quantum mechanics, from basic principles to historical perspective.* Includes description of the historical developments that led to the discovery of QM, often left out of other textbooks.* Emphasizes basic concepts that were essential in this discovery, placing them in context and making them more understandable to students.* Written in an easy-to-understand style and assuming no prior knowledge of the topic, this book provides a solid foundation for future study of quantum chemistry.* Includes problem sets for student use. |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xii, 194 pages) : illustrations |
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0471654795 9780471654797 0471649651 9780471649656 0471654817 9780471654810 1280541997 9781280541995 |
| Index Number: | QC174 |
| CLC: | O413 |
| Contents: | The Discovery of Quantum Mechanics -- The Mathematics of Quantum Mechanics -- Classical Mechanics -- Wave Mechanics of a Free Particle -- The Schrödinger Equation -- Applications -- Angular Momentum -- The Hydrogen Atom -- Approximate Methods -- The Helium Atom -- Atomic Structure -- Molecular Structure. |