Quantum Mechanics

Contents: Preface. 1. The physical basis of quantum mechanics. 2. The schrodinger wave equation. 3. Eigenfunctions and Eigenvalues. 4. Discrete Eigenvalues: bound states. 5. Continuous Eigenvalues: Collision Theory. 6. Matrix formulation of quantum mechanics. 7. Symmetry in quantum mechanics. 8. Approximation methods for bound states. 9. Approximation methods in Collision Theory.

"Mechanics is the branch of physics dealing with the effects of forces on the motions of bodies. In what is known as the classical picture, the world is composed of distinct elements, each possessing a definite position and velocity. These elements, or particles, interact with one another via forces which, in principle at least, can be completely known and whose effects can be allowed for exactly in predicating the motions of the various interacting bodies. To meet the challenge of these classically inexplicable observations, a completely new system of dynamics, quantum mechanics, was developed." (jacket)