Quantum Mechanics
A Modern and Concise Introductory Course
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Beschreibung
Starting from basic principles, the book systematically covers both Heisenberg and Schrödinger realizations of quantum mechanics (in this order). The material traditionally presented in quantum textbooks is illustrated with applications which are (or will become) cornestones of future technologies. The emphasis in the matrix formulation focus the atention on the spin, the most important quantum observable, and paves the way to chapters on quantum information (including crytography, teleportation and computation), on recent tests of quantum physics and on decoherence. Additions and changes found in the second edition include; a more friendly presentation to Hilbert spaces; more practical applications e.g. scanning tunneling microscope (potential barrier); quantum dots (single-particle states in semiconductors); lasers and masers (induced emission); real experiments that have recently provided a qualitative change in the foundations of quantum physics; and an outline of the density matrix formalism as applied to a simple model of decoherence.
from reviews of the first edition:
"Daniel Bes clearly understands that accuracy, clarity and brevity … has therefore made a careful selection of the topics to make an accessible concise book on quantum mechanics for a modern introductory undergraduate course... The claims that this is a modern textbook are well justified by the inclusion of … the flow of the main ideas is not unbalanced by laborious detail." Contemporary Physics
"It is concise but covers an extraordinary range of topics, from those typically found in traditional quantum mechanics textbooks … All this is illustrated with examples that cover a wide range … provides a large amount of information per page and the selection, extension and balance of topics is adequate for an introductory course." Mathematical Reviews
Starting from basic principles, the book systematically covers both Heisenberg and Schrödinger realizations of quantum mechanics.
It gives an excellent didactic introduction to the essential principles and treats recent concepts such as entanglement and decoherence.
Starting from basic principles, the book systematically covers both Heisenberg and Schrödinger realizations of quantum mechanics (in this order). The material traditionally presented in quantum textbooks is illustrated with applications which are (or will become) cornerstones of future technologies. The emphasis in the matrix formulation focus the attention on the spin, the most important quantum observable, and paves the way to chapters on quantum information (including crytography, teleportation and computation), on recent tests of quantum physics and on decoherence. Additions and changes found in the second edition include; a more friendly presentation to Hilbert spaces; more practical applications e.g. scanning tunneling microscope (potential barrier); quantum dots (single-particle states in semiconductors); lasers and masers (induced emission); real experiments that have recently provided a qualitative change in the foundations of quantum physics; and an outline of the density matrix formalism as applied to a simple model of decoherence.
From reviews of the first edition:
"Daniel Bes clearly understands that accuracy, clarity and brevity … has therefore made a careful selection of the topics to make an accessible concise book on quantum mechanics for a modern introductory undergraduate course... The claims that this is a modern textbook are well justified by the inclusion of … the flow of the main ideas is not unbalanced by laborious detail." Contemporary Physics
"It is concise but covers an extraordinary range of topics, from those typically found in traditional quantum mechanics textbooks … All this is illustrated with examples that cover a wide range … provides a large amount of information per page and the selection, extension and balance of topics is adequate for an introductory course." Mathematical Reviews
Excellent didactic introduction to the essential principles
Treats recent concepts such as entanglement and decoherence
Gives background needed to understand quantum cryptography, teleportation and computation
Especially suitable for introducing the spin
Comment by Prof. J. Roederer:
"I am very impressed with Dr. Bes' approach to the subject, the clarity of his exposition, and the timeliness of the examples, many of which are taken from the most recent developments of the "old-new" field of quantum mechanics"
Starting from basic principles, the book systematically covers both Heisenberg and Schrödinger realizations of quantum mechanics (in this order). Additions and changes found in the second edition include a more friendly presentation to Hilbert spaces, more practical applications e.g. scanning tunneling microscope (potential barrier), quantum dots (single-particle states in semiconductors), and lasers and masers (induced emission). There are examples of real experiments that have recently provided a qualitative change in the foundations of quantum physics, and the book provides an outline of the density matrix formalism as applied to a simple model of decoherence. There is an excellent didactic introduction to the essential principles, and the book treats recent concepts such as entanglement and decoherence, as well as giving the background needed to understand quantum cryptography, teleportation and computation. The book is especially suitable for introducing the spin.
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From the reviews:
"Daniel Bes clearly understands that accuracy, clarity and brevity … . has therefore made a careful selection of the topics to make an accessible concise book on quantum mechanics for a modern introductory undergraduate course. The book has several good features. The claims that this is a modern textbook are well justified by the inclusion of … . the flow of the main ideas is not unbalanced by laborious detail." (Professor J. E. Carroll, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 46 (4), 2005)
"This book accomplishes all the goals implied by its title: it is ‘modern’, ‘concise’ and ‘introductory’. It is concise (just two hundred pages) but covers an extraordinary range of topics, from those typically found in traditional quantum mechanics textbooks … . All this is illustrated with examples that cover a wide range … . This book provides a large amount of information per page and the selection, extension and balance of topics is adequate for an introductory course." (Adán Cabello, Mathematical Reviews, 2005)
From the reviews of the second edition:
"Lecturers who have not updated their advanced undergraduate quantum mechanics courses would do well to look at this reasonably small textbook. … I think the approach used is excellent and would certainly have liked a textbook like this when I was a student … . I strongly recommend the book, not just as a student text but also for those physicists who have not been part of the recent quantum revolution and would like to gain some knowledge of it in a reasonable painless way." (D T Pegg, Australian Physics, Vol. 44 (4), 2007)
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