CITATION

McMahon, David. Quantum Mechanics Demystified. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005.

Quantum Mechanics Demystified

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Published:  November 2005

eISBN: 9780071486705 0071486704 | ISBN: 9780071455466

Book description:

This clear, concise introduction to quantum mechanics is the perfect supplement and complement to the math-heavy texts that dominate the field. The author includes hundreds of worked examples to illustrate the processes discussed and Dirac's Method, explains how to obtain a desired result in familiar terms rather than with confusing terminology and formulas.

  • Fun FORMAT makes this complex subject EASY to GRASP

  • SOLUTIONS to typical problems are EXPLAINED in full DETAIL

  • Perfect for SELF-STUDY or CLASS supplement

  • Great for quick REVIEW or help PREPARE for the Physics Qualifying EXAM

LEARN QUANTUM MECHANICS AT WARP SPEED! Now anyone can master the basics of quantum mechanics -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In Quantum Mechanics Demystified, physicist (and student-savvy author) David McMahon provides an effective and illuminating way to learn the essentials of quantum mechanics.

With Quantum Mechanics Demystified, you master the subject one step at a time -- at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide is filled with solved examples throughout, and offers problems to try at the end of each chapter to pinpoint weaknesses. A final exam serves to reinforce concepts covered in the entire book.

This fast and entertaining self-teaching course makes it much easier to --

  • Master serious quantum mechanics in easy-to-follow steps

  • Cut through the jargon and learn how to do quantum mechanics using worked examples

  • Reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses with questions at the end of each chapter and a comprehensive final exam

  • Learn about Schrodinger's equation, one dimensional scattering, Hilbert space, and the density operator

  • Find extensive explanations of spin and angular momentum, vector spaces, matrix mechanics, the harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom

  • Perform better on qualifying or placement exams

  • Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself!

Clear enough for beginners but challenging enough for those who already know something about advanced physics, Quantum Mechanics Demystified is the best self-teaching tool you can find!

David McMahon (Albuquerque, NM)

works as a researcher in the national labs on nuclear energy. He has advanced degrees in physics and applied mathematics and has written several titles for McGraw-Hill.