PHYS 485 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Required Materials

Course Textbook

Quantum Physics, A fundamental approach to Modern Physics, by John S. Townsend (2010)

This is our required text (publisher, Amazon), for readings and occasional problems. As of now there is only one edition, so used copies are fine.

Recommended Reading

There are many good quantum texts out there, and they all take different spins on the topic. Some start with history more than others, some start with Schrodinger (wavefunctions), others Heisenberg (matrices, spins), etc. A few examples:

• Griffiths, David J., Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
• Eisberg/Resnick, Quantum Physics: Of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles
• Feynman/Leighton/Sands, The Feynman Lectures: Volume III — Quantum Mechanics https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/