Concentrates on how to make predictions about the numbers of each kind of basic state of a quantum system from only two ingredients: the symmetry and the linear... » 

Concentrates on how to make predictions about the numbers of each kind of basic state of a quantum system from only two ingredients: the symmetry and the linear model of quantum mechanics. This book, driven by examples and exercises, requires a solid background in calculus and familiarity with either linear algebra or advanced quantum mechanics. «