Bransden joachain quantum mechanics 2nd edition pdf

BRANSDEN JOACHAIN QUANTUM MECHANICS 2ND EDITION PDF FREE

Stationary states 100 3.6 Energy quantisation 104 3.7 Properties of the energy eigenfunctions 115 VДЈ.8 General solution of the time-dependent Schrodinger equation for a time-independent potential 120 3.9 The Schrodinger equation in momentum space 124 Problems 128 4 One-dimensional examples 133 4.1 General formulae 133 4.2 The free particle 134 4.3 The potential step 141 4.4 The potential barrier 150 4.5 The infinite square well 156 4.6 The square well 163 4.7 The linear harmonic oscillator 170 4.8 The periodic potential 182 Problems 189 5 The formalism of quantum mechanics 193 5.1 The state of a system 193 5.2 Dynamical variables and operators 198 5.3 Expansions in eigenfunctions 203 5.4 Commuting observables, compatibility and the Heisenberg uncertainty relations 210 5.5 Unitary transformations 216 5.6 Matrix representations of wave functions and operators 220 5.7 The Schrodinger equation and the time evolution of a system 231 5.8 The Schrodinger and Heisenberg pictures 238 5.9 Path integrals 240 5.10 Symmetry principles and conservation laws 245 5.11 The classical limit 256 Problems 260 6 Angular momentum 265 6.1 Orbital angular momentum 266 6.2 Orbital angular momentum and spatial rotations 270 6.3 The eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of L2 and Lz 275 6.4 Particle on a sphere and the rigid rotator 289 6.5 General angular momentum. The Ehrenfest theorem 97 3.5 The time-independent Schrodinger equation. Wave properties of matter and the genesis of quantum mechanics 38 Problems 45 2 The wave function and the uncertainty principle 51 2.1 Wave-particle duality 52 2.2 The interpretation of the wave function 56 2.3 Wave functions for particles having a definite momentum 58 2.4 Wave packets 60 2.5 The Heisenberg uncertainty principle 69 Problems 76 3 The Schrodinger equation 81 3.1 The time-dependent Schrodinger equation 82 3.2 Conservation of probability 86 3.3 Expectation values and operators 90 3.4 Transition from quantum mechanics to classical mechanics.

Angular momentum and spin 33 1.6 De Broglie's hypothesis. Produced by Pearson Education Asia Pte Ltd., Printed in Great Britain by Henry Ling Limited, at the Dorset Press, Dorchester, DTI 1HD.Д¬ontents Preface to the Second Edition xi Preface to the First Edition xiii Acknowledgements xiv 1 The origins of quantum theory 1 1.1 Black body radiation 2 1.2 The photoelectric effect 12 1.3 The Compton effect 16 1.4 Atomic spectra and the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom 19 1.5 The Stern-Gerlach experiment. H., 1926- Introduction to quantum mechanics. Includes bibliographical references and index. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without either the prior written permission of the publisher or a licence permitting restricted copying in the United Kingdom issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London WIT 4LP ISBN-10: 1-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-7 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book can be obtained from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bransden, B. Joachain to be identified as the authors of this Work have been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Pearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate Harlow Essex CM20 2JE England and Associated Companies throughout the world Visit us on the World Wide Web at: First published under the Longman Scientific & Technical imprint 1989 Second edition 2000 В© Pearson Education Limited 1989, 2000 The rights of B. Joachain PEARSON Prentice Hall Harlow, England To find out more about the complete range of our publishing please visit us on the World Wide Web at: Quantum Mechanics 2nd edition B.

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