Principles of Quantum Mechanics

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Principles of Quantum Mechanics
AuthorRamamurti Shankar
LanguageEnglish
SubjectQuantum mechanics
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherPlenum Press
Publication date1980, 1994
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN978-0-306-44790-7
(2nd ed.)

Principles of Quantum Mechanics is a textbook by Ramamurti Shankar.[1] The book has been through two editions. It is used in many college courses around the world.[2][3][4]

Reviews

Wilkin Collin praised the book for early introduction of Dirac's notation.[5] Gino Segrè called it an "excellent text" that elucidates the mathematical foundations and postulates of quantum mechanics in a pedagogical manner.[6]

See also

References

  1. "Books – R. Shankar Personal Page". campuspress.yale.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  2. Pulakkat, Hari (2015-03-21). "Yale physicist R Shankar teaches physics combined with a liberal dose of humour". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  3. "Politecnico di Torino | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Statistics and Field Theory". didattica.polito.it. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  4. Lawrence, Albion (2009). "Physics 162b – Quantum Mechanics - Syllabus for Winter/Spring 2009" (PDF). Brandeis University.
  5. Wilkin, Colin (June 1981). "Principles of Quantum Mechanics". Physics Bulletin. 32 (6): 186. doi:10.1088/0031-9112/32/6/037. ISSN 0031-9112.
  6. Segrè, Gino (1982). "Review of Principles of Quantum Mechanics". American Scientist. 70 (2): 213. ISSN 0003-0996. JSTOR 27851366.