Quantum Theory Introduction - Third Edition | Dover Physics Books | Perfect for Students & Researchers in Quantum Mechanics

I used this book when I taught upper-level undergraduate quantum mechanics. My students loved it. What makes it unique is that, in addition to the standard sections common to all QM textbooks, Park included at Part II some applications to the theory given in Part I. The applications are not just simple computations to illustrate the theory, but real world situations that showed physicists why QM was in the correct direction. For instance, after reading Chapter 4 (Physics in one dimension), students could use its theory to work the problem of alpha decay (the discovery of quantum tunneling by George Gamow) shown in Part II. I find this book to be a gem. It is, of course, not as detailed and mathematically formal as Cohen-Tannoudji, but it is a great textbook for upper-level undergraduate courses.I included below the table of contents to give an idea about the book and its applications part.Part I. Theory1. Beyond Classical Physics2. The Physical Content of the Wave Function3. General Principles4. Physics in One Dimension5. Hermitian Operators, Symmetry, and Angular Momentum6. Systems in Two and Three Dimensions7. Approximate Methods of Calculation8. The Theory of Scattering9. Spin and Isospin10. Questions of Physical Meaning11. Electromagnetic Radiation12. Systems Containing Identical Particles13. Classical Dynamics and Feynman's ConstructionII. Applications14. The Theory of Alpha Decay15. Electrons in a Periodic Lattice16. The Hydrogen Spectrum17. The Helium Atom18. Interactive Forces19. The Neutron-Proton Interaction20. The Quark Model of Baryons