Introduction to Quantum Physics

With a Historical Perspective
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-981-958726-1
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 191 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

This book offers a core text in quantum physics describing the origins and evolution of the topic, beginning with the early 20th-century crises that classical physics could not resolve. Through a rich historical narrative, readers are guided step-by-step through the emergence of quantum ideas, revealing how necessity and observation led to a new scientific paradigm. By presenting quantum mechanics as a natural consequence of experimental facts, the book helps demystify its abstract concepts and makes them approachable for newcomers. Designed with students and beginners in mind, this self-contained volume balances conceptual clarity with mathematical rigor. Recognizing that quantum mechanics relies on specific mathematical tools unfamiliar to many beginners, the book devotes an entire chapter to building that foundation. 

Quantum physics stands as one of the most transformative and intellectually challenging fields in modern science. Unlike the intuitive laws of classical physics, quantum mechanics introduces a radically different way of understanding nature—one that defies everyday experience and demands a shift in perception. The result is a book that not only explains the "why" behind quantum theory but also equips readers with the "how" to engage with it meaningfully. Whether an undergraduate, a graduate, or simply a curious mind who is eager to explore the quantum world, this book offers a clear, comprehensive and inviting introduction. With careful attention to pedagogy and historical context, it transforms a daunting subject into an enlightening experience—making quantum mechanics not just understandable, but genuinely fascinating.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sinha, Monika

Sinha, Dipak Kumar

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 The Need for Quantum Physics.- Chapter 2 Bohr's Theory of Hydrogen.- Chapter 3 Matter-wave.- Chapter 4 Wave Mechanics.- Chapter 5 Some Useful Differential Equations and their Solutions.- Chapter 6 Some Applications.- Chapter 7 Linear Vector Space.- Chapter 8 Matrix Mechanics.- Chapter 9 Angular Momentum Algebra.- Chapter 10 Scattering.- Chapter 11 Approximation methods.- Chapter 12 Atomic spectra.- Chapter 13 Symmetry.

Über Autor(innen)

Monika Sinha is Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. She earned her PhD in Physics from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, in 2006. Before joining the IIT Jodhpur, she worked as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow in the Institute of Theoretical Physics, J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany. Prior to that, she worked as Centenary Fellow in the Department of Physics, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, Karnataka, India, for one year. She was also a Research Associate in the Theory Division of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India, for three years. She did her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Burdwan in 1998 and 2000, respectively. She was awarded a gold medal for securing the first position in her bachelor’s. She got the CSIR-NET(JRF) fellowship in 2000. Her fields of interest are interface of nuclear-particle physics and astrophysics, compact stellar objects composed of highly dense matter, and applications of dense matter model to the astrophysical observables, including pulsars, magentars, and X-ray binaries.

Dipak Kumar Sinha  is formery Lecturer in Hetampur Krishna Chandra College, Hetampur, Birbhum, West Bengal, India. He completed his bachelor's and master's from the University of Calcutta with specialization in spectroscopy, respectively in 1967 and 1969.