Principles of Quantum Mechanics, Second Edition by R. Shankar is a comprehensive textbook covering the mathematical foundations and physical principles of quantum mechanics.
The second edition includes a substantially revised mathematical introduction, a review of classical mechanics, discussions of the postulates of quantum theory, the harmonic oscillator, angular momentum, the hydrogen atom, spin, perturbation theory, scattering theory, the Dirac equation, and path-integral methods.
The book is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying quantum mechanics and is also suitable for independent study and related applied disciplines.
Key Topics
- Quantum mechanics
- Mathematical foundations
- Classical mechanics review
- Quantum postulates
- Wave functions
- Harmonic oscillator
- Path integrals
- Heisenberg uncertainty principle
- Angular momentum
- Rotational invariance
- Hydrogen atom
- Spin
- Perturbation theory
- Scattering theory
- Dirac equation
- Time-reversal invariance
- Quantum theory
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