Principles of Quantum Mechanics As Applied to Chemistry and Chemical Physics [Paperback]

Graduate-level text in quantum mechanics for chemists and chemical physicists.Quantum behavior encompasses a large fraction of modern science and technology, including the laws of chemistry and the properties of crystals, semiconductors, superconductors, and superfluids. Applications of quantum mechanics give us transistors, computer chips and lasers. The relatively new field of molecular biology, which leads to our better understanding of biological structures and life processes, derives from quantum considerations. This book presents the basic principles of quantum mechanics using modern mathematical concepts and techniques, particularly as applied to chemistry and chemical physics.Quantum behavior encompasses a large fraction of modern science and technology, including the laws of chemistry and the properties of crystals, semiconductors, superconductors, and superfluids. Applications of quantum mechanics give us transistors, computer chips and lasers. The relatively new field of molecular biology, which leads to our better understanding of biological structures and life processes, derives from quantum considerations. This book presents the basic principles of quantum mechanics using modern mathematical concepts and techniques, particularly as applied to chemistry and chemical physics.Quantum behavior encompasses a large fraction of modern science and technology, including the laws of chemistry and the properties of crystals, semiconductors, and superfluids. This graduate-level text presents the basic principles of quantum mechanics using modern mathematical techniques and theoretical concepts, such as hermitian operators, Hilbert space, Dirac notation, and ladder operators. The first two chapters serve as an introduction to quantum theory with a discussion of wave motion and Schrödinger's wave mechanics. Coverage then details the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics. Throughout, basic theory is clearly illustrated and applied to the harmonic oscilã