Problems in Quantum Mechanics: with Solutions (UNITEXT for Physics)

This second edition of an extremely well-received book presents more than 250 nonrelativistic quantum mechanics problems of varying difficulty with the aim of providing students didactic material of proven value, allowing them to test their comprehension and mastery of each subject. The coverage is extremely broad, from themes related to the crisis of classical physics through achievements within the framework of modern atomic physics to lively debated, intriguing aspects relating to, for example, the EPR paradox, the Aharonov-Bohm effect, and quantum teleportation. Compared with the first edition, a variety of improvements have been made and additional topics of interest included, especially focusing on elementary potential scattering. The problems themselves range from standard and straightforward ones to those that are complex but can be considered essential because they address questions of outstanding importance or aspects typically overlooked in primers. The book offers students both an excellent tool for independent learning and a ready-reference guide they can return to later in their careers. Front Matter....Pages I-XI Classical Systems....Pages 1-12 Old Quantum Theory....Pages 13-28 Waves and Corpuscles....Pages 29-45 States, Measurements and Probabilities....Pages 47-62 Representations....Pages 63-91 One-Dimensional Systems....Pages 93-138 Time Evolution....Pages 139-166 Angular Momentum....Pages 167-184 Changes of Frame....Pages 185-198 Two and Three-Dimensional Systems....Pages 199-212 Particle in Central Field....Pages 213-229 Perturbations to Energy Levels....Pages 231-261 Spin and Magnetic Field....Pages 263-281 Electromagnetic Transitions....Pages 283-300 Composite Systems and Identical Particles....Pages 301-321 Applications to Atomic Physics....Pages 323-345 Elementary Potential Scattering....Pages 347-374 Back Matter....Pages 375-383