An Introduction to Quantum Physics
From Schrodinger's Equation to Quantum Computing
- 1st Edition - August 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Author: Michael I. Bergman
- Language: English
An Introduction to Quantum Physics: From Schrodinger's Equation to Quantum Computing focuses on the Schrodinger equation and its application to the hydrogen atom while also explor… Read more
An Introduction to Quantum Physics: From Schrodinger's Equation to Quantum Computing focuses on the Schrodinger equation and its application to the hydrogen atom while also exploring other idealized but important quantum mechanical problems, such as the infinite square well and the harmonic oscillator to build students’ physical intuition. The text assumes only calculus-based introductory physics, but helps students understand the origin of the periodic table and the electronic structure of atoms in a deeper way. In addition, it enables users to make connections with concepts in linear algebra, a course that many students have recently taken or may be taking concurrently.
For a student’s first exposure to quantum mechanics, the book offers a unique concentration on locality, entanglement, Bell’s theorem, and quantum gates. This valuable first edition delivers engaging explanations and illustrative examples for both classic problems solved by quantum mechanics and new ones that form the basis for quantum computing.
For a student’s first exposure to quantum mechanics, the book offers a unique concentration on locality, entanglement, Bell’s theorem, and quantum gates. This valuable first edition delivers engaging explanations and illustrative examples for both classic problems solved by quantum mechanics and new ones that form the basis for quantum computing.
- Explores foundational quantum physics and its application across various fields
- Strikes a balance between the breadth and the depth of the material presented
- Helps students make connections between physics, chemistry, mathematics, and linear algebra, among other fields
- Includes numerous figures and examples, illustrating important physics concepts conveyed in the text
- Offers online support, including a solutions manual for instructors
Students in upper-level undergraduate courses in Physics, who have completed a year of calculus-based physics and ideally a year (or taking concurrently) of college chemistry
1. Premature Quantum Mechanics
2. Some Necessary Math
3. The Essence of Quantum Mechanics
4. The Schrodinger Wave Equation: Wave Mechanics
5. A Few Simple (but Useful!) Quantum Mechanical Problems
6. The Stern-Gerlach Experiment
7. Operators: A Brief Peek at the Formal Structure of Quantum Mechanics
8. The Hydrogen Atom
9. Spin
10. Multi-Electron Atoms
11. Entangled States, Bell’s Theorem, and Quantum Gates
2. Some Necessary Math
3. The Essence of Quantum Mechanics
4. The Schrodinger Wave Equation: Wave Mechanics
5. A Few Simple (but Useful!) Quantum Mechanical Problems
6. The Stern-Gerlach Experiment
7. Operators: A Brief Peek at the Formal Structure of Quantum Mechanics
8. The Hydrogen Atom
9. Spin
10. Multi-Electron Atoms
11. Entangled States, Bell’s Theorem, and Quantum Gates
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Michael I. Bergman
Dr. Bergman is the recipient of fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, and NATO. He has published papers, some with student coauthors, in Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, Nature, Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research, and Journal of Crystal Growth.Dr. Bergman has been a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University and a Visiting Professor at the École normale supérieure de Lyon in France. He is the Instructor in Volcanology with the Tropical Studies Signature Program on Montserrat and has been teaching at Simon's Rock since 1994. He was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Glasgow, and received his Ph.D. in Geophysics from MIT, and his B.A. in Geophysics from Columbia University.
Affiliations and expertise
Teaching Fellow, Harvard University and Visiting Professor, École normale supérieure de Lyon, France