Advanced concepts in quantum mechanics

Bibliographic Information

Advanced concepts in quantum mechanics

Giampiero Esposito ... [et al.]

Cambridge University Press, 2015

  • : hardback

Available at  / 10 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Other authors: Giuseppe Marmo, Gennaro Miele, George Sudarshan

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Introducing a geometric view of fundamental physics, starting from quantum mechanics and its experimental foundations, this book is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in quantum mechanics and mathematical physics. Focusing on structural issues and geometric ideas, this book guides readers from the concepts of classical mechanics to those of quantum mechanics. The book features an original presentation of classical mechanics, with the choice of topics motivated by the subsequent development of quantum mechanics, especially wave equations, Poisson brackets and harmonic oscillators. It also presents new treatments of waves and particles and the symmetries in quantum mechanics, as well as extensive coverage of the experimental foundations.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction: the need for a quantum theory
  • 2. Experimental foundations of quantum theory
  • 3. Waves and particles
  • 4. Schroedinger picture, Heisenberg picture and probabilistic aspects
  • 5. Integrating the equations of motion
  • 6. Elementary applications: 1-dimensional problems
  • 7. Elementary applications: multidimensional problems
  • 8. Coherent states and related formalism
  • 9. Introduction to spin
  • 10. Symmetries in quantum mechanics
  • 11. Approximation methods
  • 12. Modern pictures of quantum mechanics
  • 13. Formulations of quantum mechanics and their physical implications
  • 14. Exam problems
  • Glossary of geometric concepts
  • References
  • Index.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

  • NCID
    BB17596416
  • ISBN
    • 9781107076044
  • LCCN
    2014014735
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 384 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
  • Classification
  • Subject Headings
Page Top