Table of Contents

Preface; Preface to the First Edition; 1. Origin of the Quantum Theory; 2. Wave Mechanical Concepts; 3. General Formalism of Quantum Mechanics; 4. One-Dimensional Energy Eigenvalue Problems; 5. Three-Dimensional Energy Eigenvalue Problems; 6. Heisenberg Method; 7. Symmetry and Conservation Laws; 8. Angular Momentum; 9. Time-Independent Perturbation Theory; 10. The Variation Method; 11. WKB Approximation; 12. Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory; 13. Many Electron Atoms; 14. Scattering; 15. Relativistic Wave Equations; 16. Elements of Field Quantization; 17. Chemical Bonding; Appendices; Bibliography; Answers to Problems; Index.

About the Author

G. ARULDHAS, Ph.D., former Professor and Head of Physics Department, and former Dean of Faculty of Science, University of Kerala, has four decades of teaching experience at the postgraduate level. He has also been CSIR Emeritus Scientist and Director, University Institute of Technology. Dr. Aruldhas has published about 145 research papers in various national and international journals. Dr. Aruldhas has authored four books-Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy, Classical Mechanics, Modern Physics and Applied Physics-the first three have been published by PHI Learning.