Quantum Mechanics

by P. James E. Peebles

Overview

The classic textbook on quantum mechanics from Nobel Prize–winning physicist P. J. E. Peebles

This book explains the often counterintuitive physics of quantum mechanics, unlocking this key area of physics for students by enabling them to work through detailed applications of general concepts and ideas. P. J. E. Peebles states general principles first in terms of wave mechanics and then in the standard abstract linear space formalism. He offers a detailed discussion of measurement theory—an essential feature of quantum mechanics—and emphasizes the art of numerical estimates. Along the way, Peebles provides a wealth of physical examples together with numerous problems, some easy, some challenging, but all of them selected because they are physically interesting. Quantum Mechanics is an essential resource for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in physics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780691209821
Publisher:	Princeton University Press
Publication date:	09/15/2020
Pages:	434
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

P. J. E. Peebles is a Nobel Prize–winning physicist whose books include Cosmology's Century, Principles of Physical Cosmology, and The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe (all Princeton). He is the Albert Einstein Professor of Science Emeritus in the Department of Physics at Princeton University.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Peebles applies quantum theory, often in simple, approximate ways, to a variety of interesting problems. . . . A rewarding book for the more able and motivated student."—New Scientist

Editorial Reviews

James Peebles, Co-Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics

From the Publisher

"Peebles applies quantum theory, often in simple, approximate ways, to a variety of interesting problems . . . [It] could prove quite a rewarding book for the more able and motivated student."

New Scientist

"Peebles applies quantum theory, often in simple, approximate ways, to a variety of interesting problems . . . [It] could prove quite a rewarding book for the more able and motivated student."

New Scientist