Physics Equivalent of Physical Chemistry (P-Chem) Before I take P-Chem I would like to understand how physicists view the same material. What Physics course(s) should I take and/or books should I read to learn the same material from a physicist's perspective? Would thermodynamics be equivalent?
Background: I have done the math: Calculus 1-3 and differential equations and have already taken general physics 1+2 and 2 semesters of modern physics (relativity, QM...). 
 A: As I understand the subject, P-Chem is applied quantum mechanics. In other words, P-Chem investigates ways in which chemical behaviors can be derived from the underlying quantum mechanical behavior of atoms.
So in that sense, the physical chemistry of physics is... physical chemistry. If you would like to have a better understanding of basic quantum mechanics, I could recommend the text book I used for intro QM as an undergrad in physics:
"Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles" by R. Eisberg and R. Resnick
(EDIT) Actually I think this is a better intro QM text. It is what I used in the more advanced second semester quantum theory class as an undergrad:
"Introductory Quantum Mechanics" by R. Liboff
A: This really depends on the faculty of your institution - some physical chemistry curricula are heavy on molecular orbital theory and spectroscopy rather than macroscopic phenomena like thermodynamics.  In that case, the toolset and language build off what you see in a quantum mechanics class, but the increased complexity of the systems makes the reasoning necessarily a bit less rigorous.  It's hard to say what the physics equivalent is, because to a reductionist, it is a system of approximation tools that allow one to apply quantum mechanical principles to non-homogeneous many-body systems like molecules.
