Quantum Mechanics

0. Preface to the Second Edition; 1. A First Look at Quantum Physics; 2. Classical Waves; 3. The Schrodinger Wave Equation; 4. Interpreting the Schrodinger Equation; 5. The Infinite Well: Physical Aspects; 6. The Infinite Well: Formal Aspects; 7. Many Particles in the Infinite Well: The Role of Spin and Indistinguishability; 8. Other 1D Potentials; 9. The Harmonic Oscillator; 10. Alternative Methods of Solution and Approximation Methods; 11. Scattering; 12. More Formal Topics; 13. Operator and Factorization Methods for the Schrodinger Equation; 14. Multi-Particle Systems; 15. Two-Dimensional Quantum Mechanics; 16. The Schrodinger Equation in Three-Dimensions; 17. The Hydrogen Atom; 18. Gravity and Electromagnetism in Quantum Mechanics; 19. Scattering in Three Dimensions; Appendices

Reviews of the First Edition

"Richard Robinett has used his extenisve experience in teaching undergraduate quatum mechanics to write an outstanding textbook with a distinctive flavor....he does a masterful job in all these areas....the book is well organized....the heavy stress on visualization is to be commended....questions and problems of very high quality....Robinett has an elegant conversational style of writing which is succint and easy to read. The result is a well-written innovative book which stands apart from other undergraduate quantum mechanics texts."--Uday Sukhatm, University of Illinois at Chicago, Foundations of Physics

"Throughout, [Robinett] makes extensive use of comparison between the quantum and classical probability distributions. These enriching additions are overlaid on an excellently written, comprehensive treatment of quantum physics fundamentals....Each chapter ends with an especially rich and novel selection of problems at varying levels of difficulty....I definitely would choose Robinett's book as a main textbook, and I highly recommend it for Physics libraries."--Suzanne Amador, Haverford College, Physics Today

"I would strongly recommend the book for consideration as a text"--R.D. Murphy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, American Journal of Physics

."...its wide range of subjects, assortment of applications and problems, and visual environment make it a valuable resource in the teaching and learning or quantum mechanics."--C. Michael McCallum, University of the Pacific, Journal of Chemical Education

"Robinett offers not only a comprehensive introduction to the subject for undergraduates, but also an impressive array of visualizations and diagrams, to instill readers with a true feel for the science."--Books Online