This new edition of a popular textbook for second and third year Physics students focuses on the physical structure and behavior of atoms and molecules. It aims to provide a unified overview within an undergraduate framework, incorporating feedback from the first edition and addressing recent developments in the field.
This book gives a modern, comprehensive introduction to the principles of quantum mechanics, to the main approximation methods and to the application of quantum theory to a wide variety of systems. The needs of students having an average mathematical ability are kept very much in mind, with the avoidance of complex mathematical arguments and any undue compression of material