Quantum Mechanics: A Simplified Approach

Book Details

• Author: Shabnam Siddiqui

• Brand: CRC Press

• Edition: 1

• Binding: Hardcover

• Number of Pages: 262

• Release Date: 10-10-2018

• EAN: 9781138197268

• Package Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.7 x 0.9 inches

• Languages: English

About The Book
"Quantum Mechanics: A Step-by-Step Approach" is designed to make learning quantum mechanics more accessible by addressing its complexity. The subject is often challenging due to its counterintuitive nature and abstract mathematical concepts. This textbook takes a systematic, step-by-step approach to introduce quantum mechanics, emphasizing comparisons between quantum and classical ideas. It provides a clear distinction between classical and quantum logic and includes conceptual questions at the end of every key section to help readers test their understanding.

The book goes beyond traditional problem-solving by encouraging creative and systematic thinking. It integrates tutorials and simulations that visualize quantum phenomena, enabling readers to develop quantum mechanical intuition while learning mathematical techniques for problem-solving. Special topics are addressed in-depth, particularly the wave-particle duality and the measurement problem, with philosophical discussions to give a broader context to quantum mechanics.

Key features include:

• Simplified introduction using two-level systems and analogies

• Structured, in-depth explanations of essential topics

• Conceptual questions for classroom discussions

• Tutorials and simulations to visualize concepts and applications

• Focus on foundational ideas and experiments leading to quantum theory