Quantum Mechanics and Electrodynamics

by Jaroslav Zamastil, Jakub Benda, Tereza Uhlïrovï

Overview

This book highlights the power and elegance of algebraic methods of solving problems in quantum mechanics. It shows that symmetries not only provide elegant solutions to problems that can be solved exactly, but also substantially simplify problems that must be solved approximately.

Furthermore, the book provides an elementary exposition of quantum electrodynamics and its application to low-energy physics, along with a thorough analysis of the role of relativistic, magnetic, and quantum electrodynamic effects in atomic spectroscopy. Included are essential derivations made clear through detailed, transparent calculations.

The book’s commitment to deriving advanced results with elementary techniques, as well as its inclusion of exercises will enamor it to advanced undergraduate and graduate students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319657790
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	10/20/2017
Edition description:	1st ed. 2017
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jaroslav Zamastil is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Physics and Optics at Charles University in Prague. He has published a number of articles in the fields of mathematical and atomic physics.

Jakub Benda is a PhD student of theoretical physics at Charles University in Prague.

Table of Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Notation, Convention, Units, and Experimental Data.- List of Exercises.-1 Foundations of Quantum Mechanics.- 2 Approximate Methods in Quantum Mechanics.- 3 Hydrogen Atom Structure and its Spectral Lines.- 4 Treasures Hidden in Commutators.- 5 The Helium Atom.- 6 Dynamics: The Non-Relativistic Theory.- 7 Dynamics: The Relativistic Theory.- Afterword.- Appendix.- Index.

Editorial Reviews

The authors accentuate the power and elegance of algebraic methods of solving problems in quantum mechanics. Symmetries not only provide elegant solutions to problems that can be solved exactly, but also substantially simplify problems that must be solved approximately … . Throughout the text detailed calculations have been given.” (Alex B. Gaina, zbMATH 1392.81004, 2018)

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