Wittke James (7 results)

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 101, pp. 333-344, Map, Illus, 4to, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, else VG.

HARDCOVER. Condition: VERY GOOD. NONE. NEAT HIGHLIGHTING, UNDERLINING AND SIDE NOTES~AN EXTREMELY CLEAN AND BRIGHT UNMARKED COPY OF THIS BOOK.

Newspaper. 20p., folded tabloid newspaper on newsprint, news, opinion, articles, events, ads, photos, services and resources, toning and light wear. Boston's LGBTQ newspaper which started in 1973. More political than entertainment.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by P. A. M. Dirac is a concise, mathematically rigorous textbook aimed at students with undergraduate physics and mathematics background. The edition shown is an early Addison-Wesley printing (copyright 1960; second printing August 1961). The preface frames quantum mechanics as the best available model of physical reality and explains the book's pedagogical aim: to present the subject's fundamental principles, mathematical structure, and key applications in a compact, logically ordered form. Early chapters review classical mechanics and analytical methods (generalized coordinates, Lagrange's equations, kinetic and potential energy formulations), then introduce how electromagnetic forces enter the Lagrangian via scalar and vector potentials and the generalized potential. Later chapters develop quantum formalism: wave functions, operator methods, matrix notation, Hermitian adjoints, unitary transformations, and the rules for transforming operators and states between representations in unitary contexts). The text emphasizes clear derivations, compact notation, and the interplay between physical interpretation and mathematical structure, making it a foundational reference for advanced undergraduates and graduate students studying the conceptual and formal backbone of quantum theory. Hard cover edition without dustjacket. 369 pages. Dimensions: 6" by 9". Published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Massachusetts Copyright 1960, 2nd printing, 1961. B&W illustrations. Gray binding. Cover defect(s): Slight corner/edge damage. Page defect(s): Some writing. 2 Pound Media Shipping Rate. Combine items and SAVE! Genre(s): Mathematics / Education-College / Instruction. (B124).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.