The classic textbook on quantum mechanics from Nobel Prize-winning
physicist P. J. E. Peebles
This book explains the often counterintuitive physics of quantum
mechanics, unlocking this key area of physics for students by enabling
them to work through detailed applications of general concepts and
ideas. P. J. E. Peebles states general principles first in terms of wave
mechanics and then in the standard abstract linear space formalism. He
offers a detailed discussion of measurement theory-an essential feature
of quantum mechanics-and emphasizes the art of numerical estimates.
Along the way, Peebles provides a wealth of physical examples together
with numerous problems, some easy, some challenging, but all of them
selected because they are physically interesting. Quantum Mechanics is
an essential resource for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate
students in physics.