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Intro to quantum mechanics griffiths5/29/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The second chapter-especially when you include all the exercises at the end of the chapter-is an essential reference for one-dimensional quantum mechanics, a topic that's growing in relevance with increasing experimental capacity to engineer effectively one-dimensional systems such as solid state quantum wires or tight optical waveguides for ultracold atoms. I've taught the second edition several times and found that the impedance matching between the content and previous student knowledge allows clear signal transmission. I would argue that if you want to teach a waves-first course, there is no better starting place than the first two chapters of the book, lightly revised and improved from the previous edition. The book has been authored to develop students understanding in every aspect and is divided the book into two major parts. The Griffiths and Schroeter (G&S) text falls squarely in the waves-first camp. Griffiths has introduced Quantum of Mechanics to emphasize what quantum mechanics does rather than what it means. ![]() Roughly speaking, there are two main approaches to teaching undergraduate quantum mechanics: waves-first or spins-first (other approaches include historical (an especially good fit for sophomore-level modern physics classes) and formalism-first (perhaps better for graduate quantum courses)). ![]()
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