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The mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics in postscript or pdf. Claude cohentannoudji is a researcher at the kastlerbrossel laboratory of the ecole normale superieure in paris where he also studied and received his phd in 1962. However, at the present stage the notes, for the topics covered, should be complete enough to serve the reader. Cohentannoudji et al, quantum mechanics wiley, 1977. Full text of quantum mechanics volume i internet archive. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Extra reading background material from the cohen tannoudji book\r \rquantum mechanics \volume 1 and 2\\rclaude cohen tannoudji et al.
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