| Preface to the Second Edtion | 第二版序言 |
| Preface to the First Edtion | 第一版序言 |
| Prelude | 前言 |
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第一章 | Mathematical Introduction | 数学导引 |
1.1 | Linear Vector Spaces: Basics
| 线性矢量空间基础 |
1.2 | Inner Product Spaces | 内积空间 |
1.3 | Dual Spaces and the Dirac Notation | 对偶空间和狄拉克符号 |
1.4 | Subspaces | 子空间 |
1.5 | Linear Operators
| 线性算符 |
1.6 | Matrix Elements of Linear Operators | 线性算符的矩阵元 |
1.7 | Active and Passive Transformations | 主动变换和被动变换 |
1.8 | The Eigenvalue Problem
| 本征值问题 |
1.9 | Functions of Operators and Related Concepts | 算符的函数及其相关概念 |
1.10 | Generalization to Infinite Dimensions | 推广到无限维 |
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第二章 | Review of Classical Mechanics | 经典力学回顾 |
2.1 | The Principle of Least Action and Lagrangian Mechanics | 最小作用量原理和拉格朗日力学 |
2.2 | The Electromagnetic Lagrangian | 电磁场中的拉格朗日量 |
2.3 | The Two-Body Problem | 两体问题 |
2.4 | How Smart Is a Particle? | 粒子有多聪明? |
2.5 | The Hamiltonian Formalism | 哈密顿量的形式 |
2.6 | The Electromagnetic Force in the Hamiltonian Scheme | 哈密顿体系中的电磁力 |
2.7 | Cyclic Coordinates, Poisson Brackets, and Canonical Transformations | 循环坐标、泊松括号、正则变换 |
2.8 | Symmetries and Their Consequences | 对称性及其推论 |
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第三章 | All Is Not Well with Classical Mechanics | 经典力学并非事事如意 |
3.1 | Particles and Waves in Classical Physis | 经典物理学中的粒子与波 |
3.2 | An Experiment with Waves and Particles (Classical) | 一个关于波和粒子的实验(经典) |
3.3 | The Double-Slit Experiment with Light | 光的双缝实验 |
3.4 | Gauge Invariance: A Photon Can Find No Rest | 规范不变性:光子永不静止 |
3.5 | Matter Waves (de Broglie Waves) | 物质波(德布罗意波) |
3.6 | The Magnetic Moment of the Electron | 电子的磁矩 |
3.7 | Conclusions | 结论 |
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第四章 | The Postulates —— a General Discussion | 公设——一般讨论 |
4.1 | The Postulates | 公设 |
4.2 | Discussion of Postulates Ⅰ-Ⅲ | 第Ⅰ-Ⅲ公设的讨论 |
4.3 | The Schrodinger Equation (Dotting Your $i’$s and Crossing your $\hbar’$s) | 薛定谔方程(注意$i$和$\hbar$) |
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第五章 | Simple Problems in One Dimension | 一维情形下的简单问题 |
5.1 | The Free Particle | 自由粒子 |
5.2 | The Particle in a Box | 箱中粒子 |
5.3 | The Continuity Equation for Probability | 概率的连续性方程 |
5.4 | The Single-Step Potential: a Problem in Scattering | 单阶跃电势:散射中的一个问题 |
5.5 | The Double-Slit Experiment | 双缝实验 |
5.6 | Some Theorems | 几则定理 |
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第六章 | The Classical Limit | 经典极限 |
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第七章 | The Harmonic Oscillator | 谐振子 |
7.1 | Why Study the Harmonic Oscillator? | 为什么要学习谐振子? |
7.2 | Review of the Classical Oscillator | 经典振子回顾 |
7.3 | Quantization of the Oscillator (Coordinate Basis) | 振子的量子化(坐标基) |
7.4 | The Oscillator in the Energy Basis | 能量基中的振子 |
7.5 | Passage from the Energy Basis to the X Basis | 从能量基到X基 |
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第八章 | The Path Integral Formulation of Quantum Theory | 量子理论中的路径积分表述 |
8.1 | The Path Integral Recipe | 路径积分秘诀 |
8.2 | Analysis of the Recipe | 秘诀分析 |
8.3 | An Approximation to U(t) for the Free Particle | 自由粒子中U(t)的近似 |
8.4 | Path Integral Evaluation of the Free-Particle Propagator | 自由粒子传播子的路径积分计算 |
8.5 | Equivalence to the Schrodinger Equation | 与薛定谔方程的等价性 |
8.6 | Potentials of the Form $V=a+bx+cx^2+d\dot{x}+ex\dot{x}$ | 势为$V=a+bx+cx^2+d\dot{x}+ex\dot{x}$的形式 |
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第九章 | The Heisenberg Uncertainty Relations | 海森堡不确定性关系 |
9.1 | Introduction | 导引 |
9.2 | Derivation of the Uncertainty Relations | 不确定关系的推导 |
9.3 | The Minimum Uncertainty Packet | 最小不确定性波包 |
9.4 | Applications of the Uncertainty Principle | 不确定原理的应用 |
9.5 | The Energy-Time Uncertainty Relation | 能量-时间的不确定性关系 |
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第十章 | Systems with N Degrees of Freedom | 自由度为N的系统 |
10.1 | N Particles in One Dimension | 一维中的N个粒子 |
10.2 | More Particles in More Dimensions | 更多的粒子在更多的维度 |
10.3 | Identical Particles | 全同粒子 |
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第十一章 | Symmetries and Their Consequences | 对称性及其推论 |
11.1 | Overview | 概述 |
11.2 | Translational Invariance in Quantum Theory | 量子理论中的平移不变性 |
11.3 | Time Translational Invariance | 时间平移不变性 |
11.4 | Parity Invariance | 宇称不变性 |
11.5 | Time-Reversal Symmetry | 时间反演对称性 |
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第十二章 | Rotational Invariance and Angular Momentum | 旋转不变性和角动量 |
12.1 | Translations in Two Dimensions | 二维中的平移 |
12.2 | Rotations in Two Dimensions | 二维中的旋转 |
12.3 | The Eigenvalue Problem of $L_z$ | $L_z$的本征值问题 |
12.4 | Angular Momentum in Three Dimensions | 三维中的角动量 |
12.5 | The Eigenvalue Problem of $L^2$ and $L_z$ | $L^2$与$L_z$的本征值问题 |
12.6 | Solution of Rotationally Invariant Problems | 旋转不变性问题的求解 |
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第十三章 | The Hydrogen Atom | 氢原子 |
13.1 | The Eigenvalue Problem | 本征值问题 |
13.2 | The Degeneracy of the Hydrogen Spectrum | 氢原子谱的简并 |
13.3 | Numerical Estimates and Comparison with Experiment | 数值估算以及与实验的比较 |
13.4 | Multielectron Atoms and the Periodic Table | 多电子原子和元素周期表 |
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第十四章 | Spin | 自旋 |
14.1 | Introduction | 导引 |
14.2 | What is the Nature of Spin? | 自旋的本质是什么? |
14.3 | Kinematics of Spin | 自旋的运动学 |
14.4 | Spin Dynamics | 自旋动力学 |
14.5 | Return of Orbital Degrees of Freedom | 继续探讨轨道自由度 |
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第十五章 | Addition of Angular Momenta | 角动量补充 |
15.1 | A Simple Example | 一个简单例子 |
15.2 | The General Problem | 一般性问题 |
15.3 | Irreducible Tensor Operators | 不可约张量算符 |
15.4 | Explanation of Some “Accidental” Degeneracies | 一些“偶然”简并的解释 |
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第十六章 | Variational and WKB Methods | 变分法和WKB方法 |
16.1 | The Variational Method | 变分法 |
16.2 | The Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin Method | 温策尔-克拉默斯-布里渊方法 |
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第十七章 | Time-Independent Perturbation Theory | 定态微扰理论 |
17.1 | The Formalism | 形式 |
17.2 | Some Examples | 几则例子 |
17.3 | Degenerate Perturbation Theory | 简并微扰理论 |
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第十八章 | Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory | 含时微扰理论 |
18.1 | The Problem | 问题 |
18.2 | First-Order Perturbation Theory | 一阶微扰理论 |
18.3 | Higher Orders in Perturbation Theory | 微扰理论中的高阶 |
18.4 | A General Discussion of Electromagnetic Interactions | 电磁相互作用的一般讨论 |
18.5 | Interaction of Atoms with Electromagnetic Radiation | 原子与电磁辐射的相互作用 |
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第十九章 | Scattering Theory | 散射理论 |
19.1 | Introduction | 导引 |
19.2 | Recapitulation of One-Dimensional Scattering and Overview | 一维散射的概括和综述 |
19.3 | The Born Approximation (Time-Dependent Description) | 玻恩近似(含时描述) |
19.4 | Born Again (The Time-Independent Approximation) | 再谈玻恩近似(定态近似) |
19.5 | The Partial Wave Expansion | 分波展开 |
19.6 | Two-Particle Scattering | 二粒子散射 |
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第二十章 | The Dirac Equation | 狄拉克方程 |
20.1 | The Free-Particle Dirac Equation | 自由粒子的狄拉克方程 |
20.2 | Electromagnetic Interaction of the Dirac Particle | 狄拉克粒子的电磁相互作用 |
20.3 | More on Relativistic Quantum Mechanics | 更多关于相对论量子力学的内容 |
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第二十一章 | Path Integrals——Ⅱ | 路径积分——Ⅱ |
21.1 | Derivation of the Path Integral | 路径积分的推导 |
21.2 | Imaginary Time Formalism | 虚时形式 |
21.3 | Spin and Fermion Path Integrals | 自旋与费米子的路径积分 |
21.4 | Summary | 总结 |
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附录 | Appendix | |
A.1. | Matrix Inversion | 矩阵求逆 |
A.2. | Gaussian Integrals | 高斯积分 |
A.3. | Complex Numbers | 复数 |
A.4. | The $i\varepsilon$ Prescription | $i\varepsilon$的解法 |
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练习选答 | Solutions to Selected Exercises | |
补充书目 | Further Reading | |
索引 | Indexes | |