EP 455 - Quantum Physics
Embry-Riddle University
Fall 2012
M. Anthony Reynolds

This is the fourth semester of an introductory calculus-based physics sequence.  The required prerequisites are Physics I, II and III.  We will cover quantum mechanics and special relativity, and their applications to particle physics, nuclear physics, atomic physics, solid-state physics, and astrophysics.  Prerequisites: PS 250 or 219, MA 345.

Required Texts: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 2ed, by Griffiths
                                Schaum's Outlines - Quantum Mechanics, 2ed, by Peleg, Pnini, Zaarur, and Hecht  
Recommended Texts: Quantum Mechanics, by Mandl
                                       Introductory Quantum Mechanics, by Liboff
Recommended Hypertext:  Hyperphysics


See the syllabus for more detailed information.

How to read textbooks - Lang,  Sivjee 

How to solve problems - Hubsch, Reynolds 

       These textbooks are more advanced and provide material for further study:
Quantum Physics, by Robert Eisberg and Robert Resnick - office
Elements of Nuclear Physics, by Walter Meyerhof - office

        The following three books by Abraham Pais give a detailed (i.e., advanced) history of modern physics:
Subtle is the Lord, by Abraham Pais - QC16.E5 P35 2005  An excellent technical biography of Albert Einstein.
Inward Bound, by Abraham Pais - office
Niels Bohr's Times, by Abraham Pais - QC773 .P35 1991 - biography

       Books with an historical and philosophical perspective:
Pauli's Exclusion Principle, by Michela Massimi - QC 174.17 .P3 M37 2005

       The following books are at a senior or first-year graduate level:
Modern Elementary Particle Physics, by Gordon Kane - QC 793.2 .K36 1987
The Ideas of Particle Physics, by Coughlan - QC 793.2 .D6 1991
Elementary Particle Physics, by Kallen - QC 721 .K18
Elementary Particles, by Hughes - QC 793.2 .H83 1985
Particle Physics, by Martin and Shaw - QC 793.2 .M38 1992
Quantum Mechanics, by Ernest Abers - QC 174.12 .A24 2004
The Conceptual Development of Quantum Mechanics, by Max Jammer - QC 174.1 .J26 1989 - for those interested in the philosophical problems of QM.
Elementary Quantum Mechanics, by Peter Fong - QC 174.1 .F63
Elementary Quantum Mechanics, by Neville Mott - QC 174.1 .M64
Encounters with Einstein, by Werner Heisenberg - Q 175 .H393113 1989 - A coneptual discussion of particle physics and quantum mechanics.

        These books have varying degrees of technical information and commentary:
Lise Meitner and the Dawn of the Nuclear Age, by  Patricia Rife - QC 774 .M4 R54 1999 - biography
Lise Meitner: A Life in Physics, by  Ruth Lewin Sime - QC 774 .M4 S56 1996 - biography.  An excellent book written by a chemist. 
        The technical aspects can be easily understood by a physics major, and her story is incredibly compelling.
The Classical Atom, by Friedman and Sartori - QC 174.1 O7 - Discussions of atomism from the 19th century and early 20th century.
Landmark Experiments in Twentieth Century Physics, by George Trigg - Good Dover paperback that explains in detail modern physics experiments.
The World of the Atom, ed. Henry A Boorse and Lloyd Motz - QC 173.B56 (2 vols)
          Excellent reprints from Lucretius to Einstein concerning the existence of atoms and subatomic particles.
From X-Rays to Quarks, by Emilio Segre - QC 7.S44 1980
Enrico Fermi, by Emilio Segre - QC 16 .F46 S4
Quantum Profiles, Bernstein.  QC 174.12 .B464 1991
Perspectives in Modern Physics, Essays in honor of Hans Bethe's 60th birthday, edited by R.E. Marshak - QC 774.B4 M3.
          Mostly advanced articles, but some nice reminscences and anecdotes.
An Interpretive Introduction to Quantum Field Theory from X-Rays to Quarks, Paul Teller - QC 174.45 .T45 1995

Call numbers are for the Jack R. Hunt Library .
"office" indicates that it is available for loan in my office.