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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (Pie) [Paperback]

David J. Griffiths (Author)
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Publication Date: 1 May 2003 | ISBN-10: 0131911759 | ISBN-13: 978-0131911758 | Edition: 2

For one-semester/-year, junior-/senior-level courses in Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Chemistry.

This text first teaches students how to do quantum mechanics, and then provides them with a more insightful discussion of what it means. Fundamental principles are covered, quantum theory presented, and special techniques developed for attacking realistic problems. Two-part coverage organizes topics under basic theory, and assembles an arsenal of approximation schemes with illustrative applications.

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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Pearson; 2 edition (1 May 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0131911759
  • ISBN-13: 978-0131911758
  • Product Dimensions: 17.9 x 2.4 x 23.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars It successfully teaches you! 17 Feb 2009
By Manuel Nascimento
Format:Paperback
Despite being an introductory book (but hey, it's what its title says!), Griffiths delivers Quantum Mechanics in a comprehensible way.
Even if you're not the most knowledgeable in math or physics, this book takes you step by step and manages to really make you understand things along the way with clear explanations and calculations. It even has some humour along the way to keep things pleasant.
I'm a physics college student and I had tried to learn QM with several books before which fail to do it (especially the one by Gasiorowicz) because they omit passages or simply assume the calculations are obvious, which they're not, usually, unless you already know the subject. And if that's the case, a book with "Introduction to" is not what you need, and I'm sure you can find more advanced textbooks.

The only flaw I can find is that there aren't as much worked examples as you might want, but Griffiths specifically says in the book that you can't learn quantum mechanics without working most of the problems on your own. Still, this can be solved if you find the "Solutions Manual", by Griffiths himself, elsewhere...

Griffiths also has a book on Classical Electrodynamics and Particle Physics, both very good and totally recommended.

In short: even if you're not a genius but want to learn QM this is an excellent choice, you'll be able to learn it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best quantum mechanics book 13 Sep 2009
By Daniboy
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Of all the Quantum Mechanics books I've gone through, this one is by far the best so far. But even without comparing it to other books, it just is a very good QM book. Everything is explained in a logical order, and the difficulties and misconceptions that crop up in your head after reading a hard passage are very often addressed immediately in the sentence after, by the author asking those questions himself and then answering them in a very conversational manner (then sometimes creating a highly useful dialogue of questions regarding the answer etc. that quickly lead you to the very root of the misunderstanding, and teach you loads along the way). Often I found myself grinning while reading this, as the way things are explained are so amazing and you see so many connections that it becomes an almost exhilirating read.
This book pretty much taught me quantum mechanics, and I've gone back to it very often to look up useful pages I had marked (I'm finishing my master's in theoretical physics now).
It's an amazing quantum mechanics book, and I highly recommend it to anyone wishing to study the subject.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Cant go wrong 24 Mar 2009
By Luis Vela
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I have already two books from the same author, and i just enjoy so much his style. His approach to QM, diferentiating between doing QM and understanding QM, is unique and very effective (In a pedagogical sence). I highly recomend this book, and i have no bad reviews so far.
I just can tell that its a good book, and for an introduction to the subject its the right one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best physics textbook written, so far.
This is the standard that all other theoretical physics texts should measure themselves against. It is excellent for the student studying QM for the first time and a joy to read... Read more
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I am finding that this book is excellent for self study, I need a book that gives you all the necessary detail, thats written in a friendly style. Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. Nicholson
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant introductory work by a great writer
I have little to add to all the other positive reviews, save that this book is also a suitable ground-work for introducing QM in philosophy of physics courses (undergrad), too. Read more
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Quantum Mechanics has a reputation for being one of the most esoteric topics in all of Physics. This reputation is largely well deserved, and it has it source in two aspects of... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Dr. Bojan Tunguz
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Introductory Book
This book contains the basics of quantum mechanics is a good introduction to the subject. It is clear and understandable, however I do feel some subject areas maybe lacking.
Published on 25 Oct 2010 by Will C
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent! Well done!
Griffiths is one of my favourite authors, and this book is really a masterpiece, the best on the market about quantum mechanics. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2006 by Dr. Carlo N. Colacino
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