Some Unusual Topics in Quantum Mechanics

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

Del 1020 i serien Lecture Notes in Physics

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Beskrivning

This second edition of Some Unusual Topics in Quantum Mechanics builds upon the topics covered in the first, with additional chapters that delve deeper into the mathematical foundations of the subject.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-09-22
Mått:155 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt:572 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Lecture Notes in Physics
Antal sidor:314
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031359613

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Fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Kvantfysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Matematisk fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Pankaj Sharan is a professor retired from the Department of Physics at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. His research interests are chiefly in quantum mechanics, quantum field theory and general relativity. Over a teaching career spanning four decades, he has taught courses on quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, classical mechanics, general relativity and mathematical physics. He is the author of the book Spacetime, Geometry and Gravitation (Birkhäuser, 2009).

Innehållsförteckning

1st edition: Position operators of non-relativistic quantum mechanics.- A bundle picture of quantum mechanics.- A beam of particles = a plane wave?.- Star-product formulation of quantum mechanics.- Can there be a non-linear quantum mechanics?.- Interaction = exchange of quanta.- Proof of Wigner's theorem. 2nd edition new topics: A very brief history of Matrix mechanics.- Hydrogen atom and O(4).- Minimum Uncertainty States.- Time Energy Uncertainty Relations?.- Force = curvature in Quantum Mechanics too!.- What is an ‘essentially self-adjoint’ operator?.- Time re-parametrization in path-integrals.- What are rigged Hilbert spaces?.- Relativistic configuration states, Dirac and Weyl equations.