Concepts in Quantum Mechanics (Pure and Applied Physics, Volume 18)

Students of quantum mechanics are saved trouble if they are not led through all the historical pitfalls, and instead acquainted from the very beginning with concepts, such as spin, that cannot be grasped except by quantum mechanical means. The first aim of this work has thus been to beak away from the traditional presentation of the subject matter, by casting aside as much as possible reliance on argument bases on the correspondence with classical physics. The second aim has been to emphasize topics of contemporary interest to physicists engaged in experimental research. In the sense the present work is an attempt to present advanced quantum mechanics from an elementary point of view.