fundamentals of quantum mechanics borowitz pdf

The background they gave the author provided the ability and desire to produce this book. The late Boris Musulin and John Eisele, through superb teaching, provided the interest in quantum mechanics that has lasted for so long. Consequently, it is with deep gratitude that the author wishes to pay tribute to two professors whose efforts long ago made all editions of this book possible. It is better to correct an oversight than to ignore it. The majority of them have been altered or redrawn, and many additional illustrations have been included. The appearance of the book has been improved by the inclusion of color illustrations.

Moreover, new problems have been included at the end of the chapters, while the practice of the second edition to include answers to some problems continues. In addition to new sections on topics in spectroscopy, others include band theory of metals, three-center bonds, and heat capacity of metals. New sections appear in several chapters in order to illustrate the applications of quantum mechanics. The rationale for this change is that basic quantum mechanical models and the description of bonding in molecules are essential for interpreting various aspects of spectroscopy. Material from earlier chapters as well as several new sections have been collected in two new chapters on spectroscopy. In this edition, there has been a major reordering of material so as to make what the author believes is a more logical flow of topics from the basic models to applications. Such tutorials enhance the application of the book to self-study and review. These include the solution of linear differential equations, the separation of variables, determinants, and series solution of differential equations. With the understanding that some readers may not have an extensive background in mathematics or perhaps may not have used some of the techniques recently, several mathematical procedures have been explained in detail. Throughout the development, emphasis is placed on showing sufficient mathematical details for the reader to follow the derivations. It is intended to be a presentation of several basic models in quantum mechanics and to show their application to chemical and physical systems. The essential theme of this book continues that of the earlier editions.

Fundamentals of quantum mechanics borowitz pdf