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Essential Quantum Physics

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As the editorial says it is a first course introduction to Quantum Physics book. It is not a narrative book about Quantum Physics, it has Mathematical formulas and problems as well as some practical applications yet you do not need to know more than a good calculus to understand what is goung on. It starts with Schrodinger's equation and shows few applications and solutions and than Quantum Physical practical applications such as lasers etc. Although it is relatively easy to follow the book, a lot of logical steps and physical foundations of Quantum Physics are introduces as set of postulates without any hint of reasons for it. Unless you know those things from other sources it is not easy to catch those that authors have between the lines. I recommend it as an easy work book but not necessairly the one that takes you from Classical Physics and leads into Quantum Physics. The book fails to show the short comings of the Classical Physics and efforts of Quantum Physics to respond to problems. Suddenly we have the Schrodinger's equations and solves all your problems just like that.

This book helped to refresh my memory of Quantum Physics. It lays down the basic formulas and what they mean in order to give a general idea of what is essential to Quantum Physics. Although this is not a stand alone guide for someone just learning the material, it will help you pick out that which is most important in your studies.

It is very concise, easy reading and clear. It is valuable for any student just touching the quantum physics