Quantum Mechanics Books

New and Published Books

1. Quantum Principles and Particles

   By Walter Wilcox

   A Novel Pedagogical Approach to Quantum Mechanics "A physical understanding is a completely unmathematical, imprecise, and inexact thing, but absolutely necessary for a physicist." —R. Feynman The core of modern physics, quantum theory is counter-intuitive and challenging for those new to the field...

   Published April 5th 2012 by CRC Press
2. An Introduction to Quantum Optics

   Photon and Biphoton Physics

   By Yanhua Shih

   Series: Series in Optics and Optoelectronics

   Authored by a highly regarded international researcher and pioneer in the field, An Introduction to Quantum Optics: Photon and Biphoton Physics is a straightforward overview of basic principles and experimental evidence for the quantum theory of light. This book introduces and analyzes some of the...

   Published January 23rd 2011 by Taylor & Francis
3. Quantum Trajectories

   Edited by Pratim Kumar Chattaraj

   Series: Atoms, Molecules, and Clusters

   The application of quantum mechanics to many-particle systems has been an active area of research in recent years as researchers have looked for ways to tackle difficult problems in this area. The quantum trajectory method provides an efficient computational technique for solving both stationary...

   Published October 31st 2010 by CRC Press
4. Solid State and Quantum Theory for Optoelectronics

   By Michael A. Parker

   While applications rapidly change one to the next in our commercialized world, fundamental principles behind those applications remain constant. So if one understands those principles well enough and has ample experience in applying them, he or she will be able to develop a capacity for reaching...

   Published December 15th 2009 by CRC Press
5. Laser Cooling of Solids

   Edited by S. V. Petrushkin, V. V. Samartsev

   Laser Cooling of Solids provides a timely review of this promising field of research. It focuses on the physics of cooling processes and the mathematical description of these processes, then discusses the fundamentals of fluorescent cooling and the theory of laser cooling. The authors also review...

   Published December 8th 2009 by CRC Press
6. Stochastic Simulations of Clusters

   Quantum Methods in Flat and Curved Spaces

   By Emanuele Curotto

   Unravels Complex Problems through Quantum Monte Carlo Methods Clusters hold the key to our understanding of intermolecular forces and how these affect the physical properties of bulk condensed matter. They can be found in a multitude of important applications, including novel fuel materials,...

   Published September 24th 2009 by CRC Press
7. Quantum Dynamics

   Applications in Biological and Materials Systems

   By Eric R. Bittner

   Even though time-dependent spectroscopic techniques continue to push the frontier of chemical physics, they receive scant mention in introductory courses and are poorly covered in standard texts. Quantum Dynamics: Applications in Biological and Materials Systems bridges the gap between what is...

   Published July 20th 2009 by CRC Press
8. Hilbert Space Methods in Quantum Mechanics

   By Werner O. Amrein

   Linear operators in Hilbert spaces play a fundamental role in the formulation of quantum theory. With complete proofs and numerous exercises, this book offers a self-contained presentation of the most important tools and methods from Hilbert space theory, with a particular focus on the spectral...

   Published July 5th 2009 by EFPL Press
9. Nanomedicine

   A Systems Engineering Approach

   Edited by Mingjun Zhang, Ning Xi

   This book offers a fundamental and comprehensive overview of nanomedicine from a systems engineering perspective, making it the first book in the field of quantitative nanomedicine based on systems theory. The book starts by introducing the concept of nanomedicine and provides basic mathematical...

   Published March 30th 2009 by Pan Stanford Publishing
10. Quantum Reality

    Theory and Philosophy

    By Jonathan Allday

    Probably the most successful scientific theory ever created, quantum theory has profoundly changed our view of the world and extended the limits of our knowledge, impacting both the theoretical interpretation of a tremendous range of phenomena and the practical development of a host of...

    Published March 2nd 2009 by Taylor & Francis