![]() ![]() 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 Griffiths and Schroeter (G&S) text falls squarely in the waves-first camp. Changes and additions to the new edition of this classic textbook include a new chapter on symmetries, new problems and examples, improved explanations. Shames, Engineering Mechanics: Statics and dynamics, 4th Ed, PHI, 2002. ![]() 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)). Griffith, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Pearson Education. ![]()
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