Elementary Quantum Mechanics - Paperback

by David S. Saxon (Author), Joseph A. Rudnick (Introduction by), Robert Finkelstein (Introduction by)

Based on lectures for an undergraduate UCLA course in quantum mechanics, this volume focuses on the formulas of quantum mechanics rather than on applications. Topics include the dual nature of matter and radiation, state functions, linear momentum, the motion of a free particle, Schrödinger''s equation, approximation methods, angular momentum, and many other subjects. 1968 edition.

Author Biography

David S. Saxon (1920-2005) was a longtime physics professor and administrator at UCLA. He was a leader in the UCLA administration from 1967 to 1975 and head of the University of California system from 1975 to 1983.