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From Classical to Quantum Mechanics Giampiero Esposito (INFN, Universita di Napoli Federico II)

From Classical to Quantum Mechanics By Giampiero Esposito (INFN, Universita di Napoli Federico II)

From Classical to Quantum Mechanics by Giampiero Esposito (INFN, Universita di Napoli Federico II)


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This 2004 textbook provides a pedagogical introduction to the formalism, foundations and applications of quantum mechanics. Covering the basic material necessary to understand the transition from classical to wave mechanics, the Weyl quantization, the postulates of quantum mechanics and many advanced topics. A textbook for beginning graduate and advanced undergraduate courses.

From Classical to Quantum Mechanics Summary

From Classical to Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction to the Formalism, Foundations and Applications by Giampiero Esposito (INFN, Universita di Napoli Federico II)

This 2004 textbook provides a pedagogical introduction to the formalism, foundations and applications of quantum mechanics. Part I covers the basic material which is necessary to understand the transition from classical to wave mechanics. Topics include classical dynamics, with emphasis on canonical transformations and the Hamilton-Jacobi equation, the Cauchy problem for the wave equation, Helmholtz equation and eikonal approximation, introduction to spin, perturbation theory and scattering theory. The Weyl quantization is presented in Part II, along with the postulates of quantum mechanics. Part III is devoted to topics such as statistical mechanics and black-body radiation, Lagrangian and phase-space formulations of quantum mechanics, and the Dirac equation. This book is intended for use as a textbook for beginning graduate and advanced undergraduate courses. It is self-contained and includes problems to aid the reader's understanding.

From Classical to Quantum Mechanics Reviews

Review of the hardback: 'I consider this book to be a valuable and modern contribution which addresses a wide readership. It contains a plenitude of material that can be used by lecturers as well as by students who want to learn interesting topics from a non-standard exposition.' Contemporary Physics

Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. From Classical to Wave Mechanics: 1. Experimental foundations of quantum theory; 2. Classical dynamics; 3. Wave equations; 4. Wave mechanics; 5. Applications of wave mechanics; 6. Introduction to spin; 7. Perturbation theory; 8. Scattering theory; Part II. Weyl Quantization and Algebraic Methods: 9. Weyl quantization; 10. Harmonic oscillators and quantum optics; 11. Angular momentum operators; 12. Algebraic methods for eigenvalue problems; 13. From density matrix to geometric phases; Part III. Selected Topics: 14. From classical to quantum statistical mechanics; 15. Lagrangian and phase-space formulations; 16. Dirac equation and no-interaction theorem; References; Index.

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NPB9780521833240
9780521833240
0521833248
From Classical to Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction to the Formalism, Foundations and Applications by Giampiero Esposito (INFN, Universita di Napoli Federico II)
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Hardback
Cambridge University Press
2004-03-11
610
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