An Introduction to Quantum Physics

From Schrodinger's Equation to Quantum Computing
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-58083-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

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

An Introduction to Quantum Physics: From Schrodinger’s Equation to Quantum Computing develops physical insight and introduces a few mathematical techniques to make quantum physics accessible and engaging. The book introduces the Schrodinger wave equation, solving classic problems such as the infinite square well and the quantum harmonic oscillator, before solving for the electronic structure of the hydrogen atom. It also provides intuition into the famous Heisenberg uncertainty principle, and uses the Pauli exclusion principle to explain the origin of the periodic table. Unusual for an introductory quantum physics text, the book then introduces matrix mechanics for spin, which leads to more recent work on entanglement, Bell’s theorem, and elements of quantum computing. The book explores rigorously philosophical issues that are now experimentally testable, which students find compelling and have become of practical importance. The text makes a point to connect physics, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science. Through clear and entertaining text, ample figures, worked examples, and thoughtful homework problems, the book builds physical intuition and skill at problem solving.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bergman, Michael I.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the author
Preface
1. The coming of quantum mechanics
2. Some essential math
3. The Heisenberg uncertainty principle
4. The Schrodinger wave equation
5. Elementary quantum mechanical problems
6. The Stern—Gerlach experiment
7. Operators
8. The hydrogen atom
9. Spin
10. Multielectron atoms
11. Entangled states and Bell’s theorem
12. The basis of quantum computing
Index

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.