Table of Contents

Prefaces To the Student Part I. Theory 1. Beyond Classical Physics 2. The Physical Content of the Wave Function 3. General Principles 4. Physics in One Dimension 5. Hermitian Operators, Symmetry, and Angular Momentum 6. Systems in Two and Three Dimensions 7. Approximate Methods of Calculation 8. The Theory of Scattering 9. Spin and Isospin 10. Questions of Physical Meaning 11. Electromagnetic Radiation 12. Systems Containing Identical Particles 13. Classical Dynamics and Feynman's Construction II. Applications 14. The Theory of Alpha Decay 15. Electrons in a Periodic Lattice 16. The Hydrogen Spectrum 17. The Helium Atom 18. Interactive Forces 19. The Neutron-Proton Interaction 20. The Quark Model of Baryons Ten Good Books on Quantum Mechanics Appendixes 1. Mathematical Aids 2. Fourier Integrals and Completeness Relations 3. Spherical Harmonics and Angular Functions 4. Outline of Electromagnetic Theory 5. Numerical Integration 6. Notation 7. Values of Physical Constants Index