A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics, second edition by John S. Townsend - ISBN: 9781891389788
Hardcover
This book laysout the foundations of quantum mechanics through the physics of intrinsicspin, and is written to serve as the primary textbook for an upper-divisioncourse in quantum mechanics.

A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics, second edition

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  • Hardcover

    592 pages

  • Release Date

    19 July 2012

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Summary

Using an innovative approach that students find both accessible and exciting, A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics, Second Edition lays out the foundations of quantum mechanics through the physics of intrinsic spin.

Written to serve as the primary textbook for an upper-division course in quantum mechanics, Townsend’s text gives professors and students a refreshing alternative to the old style of teaching, by allowing the basic physics of spin systems to drive the i…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781891389788
ISBN-10:1891389785
Author:John S. Townsend
Publisher:University Science Books,U.S.
Imprint:University Science Books,U.S.
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:592
Edition:2nd
Release Date:19 July 2012
Weight:1.27kg
Dimensions:260mm x 197mm x 32mm
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Critics Review

‘With this second edition, Townsend has succeeded in making a clear and pedagogical textbook on undergraduate quantum mechanics even better.’ - Charles Gale, McGill University, Canada ‘The second edition of Townsend’s book has added some very nice new features. New sections on contemporary topics and newly added worked examples have further increased my satisfaction with the book.’ - Randall Feenstra, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

About The Author

John S. Townsend

JOHN S. TOWNSEND, Susan and Bruce Worster Professor of Physics at Harvey Mudd College, the science and engineering college of the Claremont Colleges, USA. He received his BS from Duke University, his PhD from Johns Hopkins University, USA, and was a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow. He has been a visiting professor at Caltech, the University of Southampton in England, Duke University and Swarthmore College, and he was a Science Fellow at the Center for International Security and Arms Control at Stanford University, USA. Townsend is also the author of Quantum Physics: A Fundamental Approach to Modern Physics.

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