Quantum Mechanics with Applications

This introductory text emphasizes Feynman's development of path integrals and its application to wave theory for particles. Suitable for undergraduate and graduate students of physics, the well-written, clear, and rigorous text was written by two of the nation's leading authorities on quantum physics. A solid foundation in quantum mechanics and atomic physics is assumed.
Early chapters provide background in the mathematical treatment and particular properties of ordinary wave motion that also apply to particle motion. The close relation of quantum theory to physical optics is stressed. Subsequent sections emphasize the physical consequences of a wave theory of material properties, and they offer extensive applications in atomic physics, nuclear physics, solid state physics, and diatomic molecules. Four helpful Appendixes supplement the text.

David B. Beard (1922–98) was the University Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Kansas Department of Physics and Astronomy, where he taught for more than 20 years and served as Department Chairman from 1964 to 1977.George B. Beard taught for 47 years at Wayne State University in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, where he served as Chair of the Physics and Computer Science departments and as Associate Dean.