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The
Physics of Quantum Mechanics |
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An
introduction |
This book aims to
give students the best possible understanding of thephysical implications of quantum mechanics by explaining how quantum systems
evolve in time, and showing the close parallels between quantum and classical
dynamics.
The text starts by introducing probability amplitudes and stresses
that the use of amplitudes rather than probabilities is what makes quantum
mechanics unique. The physical significance of operators is more clearly
explained than in conventional texts, and Dirac notation is used from the
outset, so students learn early on that they are free to choose the most
convenient representation for a particular problem. The mathematical
development of the subject is more self-contained and rigorous than in
traditional texts because most eigenvalue problems are solved by operator
methods.
This edition is designed to accompany a course of lectures at Oxford
University.
