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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the truly great Quantum Mechanics Books, September 3, 2008
This review is from: Quantum Mechanics of One- and Two-Electron Atoms (Dover Books on Physics) (Paperback)
What a delight to see this book in print again-especially at such a resonable price.
This book is the classic exposition on atoms-both theory and practice as of 1977 (my
review is actually from my 1957 copy). Do not be mislead by the seeming restriction
to 1 and 2 electron atoms. The work applies to atoms of any number of electrons. While
it will be missing modern work done on relativistic and correlation effects in atoms
(much of which was done after 1977),and modern experimental techniques(lasers,cooling
of atoms,etc),the serious student or researcher in atomic physics must have knowledge
and command of this material. The writing style is very clear and very careful,and
even the footnotes are a delight (and also relevant today).
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