This text presents a rigorous mathematical account of the principles of quantum mechanics, in particular as applied to chemistry and chemical physics. Applications are used as illustrations of the basic theory. The first two chapters serve as an introduction to quantum theory, although it is assumed that the reader has been exposed to elementary quantum mechanics as part of an undergraduate physical chemistry or atomic physics course. Following a discussion of wave motion leading to Schrodinger's wave mechanics, the postulates of quantum mechanics are presented along with essential mathematical concepts and techniques. The postulates are rigorously applied to the harmonic oscillator, angular momentum, the hydrogen atom, the variation method, perturbation theory, and nuclear motion. Modern theoretical concepts such as hermitian operators, Hilbert space, Dirac notation, and ladder operators are introduced and used throughout. This text is appropriate for beginning graduate students in chemistry, chemical physics, molecular physics and materials science.



Zusammenfassung
Graduate-level text in quantum mechanics for chemists and chemical physicists.
Titel
Principles of Quantum Mechanics
Untertitel
As Applied to Chemistry and Chemical Physics
EAN
9780511037016
ISBN
978-0-511-03701-6
Format
PDF
Veröffentlichung
26.08.1999
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
15.54 MB
Anzahl Seiten
362
Jahr
1999
Untertitel
Englisch