This book gives a modern, comprehensive introduction to the principles of quantum mechanics, to the main approximation methods and to the application of quantum theory to a wide variety of systems. The needs of students having an average mathematical ability are kept very much in mind, with the avoidance of complex mathematical arguments and any undue compression of material
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This review is from: Quantum Mechanics (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
This is a great book. The most comprehensive undergrad QM book there is. Everything is clear and to the point-- no unnecessary fluff and no skimping out on the math (for the most part). If you find the Griffiths text to be lacking then I highly recommend this one. Although I will say this is written more like a Math book than a physics book (which I happen to like). The problems at the end of the chapter certainly reflect this as they are usually of the form: Prove equation .... Show that the energy levels are approximately ....The fundamental difference between B&J and Griffiths is that Griffiths will often leave important results as problems-- whereas B&J will not skip out on them. While it is instructive to work out the important stuff at least once-- its pretty damn annoying when you're trying to review the material later on and don't want to work anything out. This book has more than you'll ever need as an undergrad. I'm also surprised that a book of this caliber is so cheap. Buy it-- its worth the money.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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A quantum leap in the right direction!,
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This review is from: Quantum Mechanics (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
This book is a rare Physics text that successfully bridges the gap from the undergrad to the grad curriculum. The math is accessible to anyone who has passed Junior level linear algebra and math methods while the Physics is more detailed than that of the typical undergrad quantum mechanics course. The authors give careful details of many important calculations, together with the interpretations of the steps in the context of both math and physics. All these features together with the clarity of the writing and diagrams go to make this a great transitional text.Throughout the book Bransden and Joachain give equal importance to the wave and matrix formalisms of quantum mechanics. A nice feature of this book is the presentation of the Schrodinger equation in momentum space - a treatment not found in much detail in many undergrad texts. Significant amounts of theoretical background required by Chemists (especially on atomic spectra) is also developed in the book. This renders the text of use to Chemistry majors who have had the requisite mathematical background mentioned earlier on in this review. I bought this book as a Senior but kept referring to it again and again as a grad student. Recently, I've begun to rely on it for the Quantum Mechanics portion of the Modern Physics class that I now teach. Each time I look at it, I appreciate the clarity, breadth and depth of the material presented. This tome is definitely worthy of greater publicity.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Great QM Text,
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This review is from: Quantum Mechanics (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
I have to agree with the other reviews. This is an excellent QM book for advanced undergrads or grad students. Beware, you'll need pencil and plenty of paper to read through the text and fill in the gaps between some calculations(like from equations a,b,c,d we can derive e).
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