Quantum Mechanics for Pedestrians 2: Applications and Extensions

The two-volume textbook Quantum Mechanics for Pedestrians provides an introduction to the basics of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. Originally written as a course for students of science education, the book addresses all those science students and others who are looking for a reasonably simple, f...

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Main Author: Pade, Jochen (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Series:Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics,
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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