'McIntyre's spins-first quantum mechanics textbook provides a solid foundation for instructors looking to provide a thoroughly modern approach to the subject. A course based on this text will provide an excellent framework for future study at the graduate level and beyond.' Chandralekha Singh, Distinguished Professor of Physics, University of Pittsburgh, and past President, American Association of Physics Teachers
Preface; Prologue; 1. Stern-Gerlach experiments; 2. Operators and measurement; 3. Schrödinger time evolution; 4. Quantum spookiness; 5. Quantized energies: particle in a box; 6. Unbound states; 7. Angular momentum; 8. Hydrogen atom; 9. Harmonic oscillator; 10. Perturbation theory; 11. Hyperfine structure and the addition of angular momenta; 12. Perturbation of hydrogen; 13. Identical particles; 14. Time-dependent perturbation theory; 15. Periodic systems; 16. Modern applications of quantum mechanics; Appendix A. Probability; Appendix B. Complex numbers; Appendix C. Matrices; Appendix D. Waves and fourier analysis; Appendix E. Separation of variables; Appendix F. Integrals; Appendix G. Physical constants; Index.