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Quantum Mechanics Course

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
Spring Semester, 2003

Instructor: Sunil Mukhi


My coordinates:
  • Office: A435
  • Phone extension: 2422

Course Info:
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:15 AM, AG-69

Some textbooks:

  • C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu and F. Laloe: Quantum Mechanics I, II
    (Wiley Interscience)
  • P.A.M.Dirac: The Principles of Quantum Mechanics
    (Oxford University Press)
  • E. Fermi: Notes on Quantum Mechanics
  • R.P. Feynman: The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol III
    (Addison-Wesley)
  • K. Gottfried: Quantum Mechanics
    (Benjamin)
  • L.D. Landau and E.M. Lifschitz: Quantum Mechanics (Non-relativistic Theory)
    (Pergamon Press)
  • E. Merzbacher: Quantum Mechanics
    (John Wiley & Sons)
  • A. Messiah: Quantum Mechanics
    (Dover)
  • W. Pauli: Pauli Lectures on Physics, Vol. 5: Wave Mechanics
    (MIT Press)
  • J.J. Sakurai: Modern Quantum Mechanics
    (Addison-Wesley)
  • J.J. Sakurai: Advanced Quantum Mechanics
    (Addison-Wesley)
  • L.I. Schiff: Quantum Mechanics
    (McGraw-Hill)
  • R. Shankar: Principles of Quantum Mechanics
    (Plenum)

Some links:

  • A History of Quantum Mechanics
    A hypertext summary of the history of Quantum Mechanics. Click on the names to get short biographies of the great physicists who developed this subject.
  • Visual Quantum Mechanics
    The Visual Quantum Mechanics project has developed instructional units, using interactive computer programs and digital multimedia, to introduce quantum physics to high school and college students. Requires plugins.
  • Mark's Quantum Mechanics Applets
    A collection of Java applets illustrating quantum mechanical processes.
  • Entry on Quantum Mechanics in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.