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Chester, Marvin was born on December 29, 1930 in New York City. Son of Herman and Sadye Chester.
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Primer of Quantum Mechanics (Dover Books on Physics)
( What does quantum mechanics tell us about the key model...)
What does quantum mechanics tell us about the key model physical systems of nature? The author of this highly regarded text explores this question in a conceptual manner, fusing mathematical and philosophical elements to present physical imagery that closely parallels the mathematics. Beginning with an overview that discusses the premise and design for the study, the text proceeds with an examination of the classical quantum bead on a track: its states and representations; its measurement spectra as operator eigenvalues; the harmonic oscillator: bound bead in a symmetric force field; and the bead in a spherical shell. Other topics include spin, matrices, and the structure of quantum mechanics; the simplest atom; indistinguishable particles; and stationary-state perturbation theory. Geared toward upper-level undergraduate students in physics, this refreshing and instructive text requires the following background: a freshman-year survey course in physics, a first course in classical Newtonian mechanics, and a grasp of mathematics that encompasses integral calculus, vector analysis, differential equations, complex numbers, and Fourier analysis.
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Marvin Chester
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Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1961.
Career
Professor physics, University of California, Los Angeles, 1961-1992; professor emeritus, University of California, Los Angeles, since 1992. Senior research fellow U. Sussex, England, 1973.
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Primer of Quantum Mechanics (Dover Books on Physics)
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Primer of Quantum Mechanics (Dover Books on Physics)
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Member American Physical Society.
Connections
Married Ruth Chester (divorced 1960). 1 child, Karen; married Sandra Chester (divorced 1963). 1 child, Lisa; married Elfi Bollert, July 30, 1977.
Children: Chaim Peter, Sadye Vera.
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American