An Introduction to Quantum Physics

From Schrodinger's Equation to Quantum Computing
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-33060-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 600 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 450 g

An Introduction to Quantum Physics: From Schrodinger's Equation to Quantum Computing focuses on the Schrodinger equation and its application to the hydrogen atom while also exploring other idealized but important quantum mechanical problems, such as the infinite square well and the harmonic oscillator to build students’ physical intuition. The text assumes only calculus-based introductory physics, but helps students understand the origin of the periodic table and the electronic structure of atoms in a deeper way. In addition, it enables users to make connections with concepts in linear algebra, a course that many students have recently taken or may be taking concurrently.

For a student’s first exposure to quantum mechanics, the book offers a unique concentration on locality, entanglement, Bell’s theorem, and quantum gates. This valuable first edition delivers engaging explanations and illustrative examples for both classic problems solved by quantum mechanics and new ones that form the basis for quantum computing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bergman, Michael I.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Premature Quantum Mechanics
2. Some Necessary Math
3. The Essence of Quantum Mechanics
4. The Schrodinger Wave Equation: Wave Mechanics
5. A Few Simple (but Useful!) Quantum Mechanical Problems
6. The Stern-Gerlach Experiment
7. Operators: A Brief Peek at the Formal Structure of Quantum Mechanics
8. The Hydrogen Atom
9. Spin
10. Multi-Electron Atoms
11. Entangled States, Bell’s Theorem, and Quantum Gates

Über Autor(innen)

Bergman, Michael I.
Dr. Bergman is the recipient of fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, and NATO. He has published papers, some with student coauthors, in Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, Nature, Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research, and Journal of Crystal Growth.Dr. Bergman has been a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University and a Visiting Professor at the École normale supérieure de Lyon in France. He is the Instructor in Volcanology with the Tropical Studies Signature Program on Montserrat and has been teaching at Simon's Rock since 1994. He was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Glasgow, and received his Ph.D. in Geophysics from MIT, and his B.A. in Geophysics from Columbia University.