Exercises in Quantum Mechanics: A Collection of Illustrative Problems and Their Solutions

by Harry A. Mavromatis

This monograph is written within the framework of the quantum mechanical paradigm. It is modest in scope in that it is restricted to some observations and solved illustrative problems not readily available in any of the many standard (and several excellent) texts or books with solved problems that have been written on this subject. Additionally a few more or less standard problems are included for continuity and purposes of comparison. The hope is that the points made and problems solved will give the student some additional insights and a better grasp of this fascinating but mathematically somewhat involved branch of physics. The hundred and fourteen problems discussed have intentionally been chosen to involve a minimum of technical complexity while still illustrating the consequences of the quantum-mechanical formalism. Concerning notation, useful expressions are displayed in rectangular boxes while calculational details which one may wish to skip are included in square brackets. Beirut HARRY A. MAVROMATIS June, 1985 IX Preface to Second Edition More than five years have passed since I prepared the first edition of this mono­ graph. The present revised edition is more attractive in layout than its predecessor, and most, if not all of the errors in the original edition (many of which were kindly pointed out by reviewers, colleagues, and students) have now been corrected. Additionally the material in the original fourteen chapters has been extended with significant additions to Chapters 8, 13, and 14.

346 pages, Paperback

First published October 21, 2012

About the author

Harry A. Mavromatis was born in the US, and obtained his PhD in theoretical nuclear physics from Princeton University...

He worked at the University of Sussex in the U.K, the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, the University of Tübingen in Germany, the University of Michigan in the US, the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia, at NASA, etc.
Dr. Mavromatis first went to Cyprus with his parents when he was 10, and spent his adolescent years growing up on the island. He has published four books and over 100 articles in refereed physics journals, and was recently appointed Emeritus Professor at the American University of Beirut. During his free time he writes short essays and poetry.