{"product_id":"from-classical-to-quantum-mechanics-an-introduction-to-the-formalism-foundations-and-applications-hardback-9780521833240","title":"From Classical to Quantum Mechanics; An Introduction to the Formalism, Foundations and Applications (Hardback) 9780521833240","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFrom Classical to Quantum Mechanics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Introduction to the Formalism, Foundations and Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 2004 textbook provides a pedagogical introduction to the formalism, foundations and applications of quantum mechanics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGiampiero Esposito (Author), Giuseppe Marmo (Author), George Sudarshan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521833240, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 March 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e610 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 3.3 cm, 1.16 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview 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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Part I. From Classical to Wave Mechanics: 1. Experimental foundations of quantum theory\u003cbr\u003e 2. Classical dynamics\u003cbr\u003e 3. Wave equations\u003cbr\u003e 4. Wave mechanics\u003cbr\u003e 5. Applications of wave mechanics\u003cbr\u003e 6. Introduction to spin\u003cbr\u003e 7. Perturbation theory\u003cbr\u003e 8. Scattering theory\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Weyl Quantization and Algebraic Methods: 9. Weyl quantization\u003cbr\u003e 10. Harmonic oscillators and quantum optics\u003cbr\u003e 11. Angular momentum operators\u003cbr\u003e 12. Algebraic methods for eigenvalue problems\u003cbr\u003e 13. From density matrix to geometric phases\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Selected Topics: 14. From classical to quantum statistical mechanics\u003cbr\u003e 15. Lagrangian and phase-space formulations\u003cbr\u003e 16. Dirac equation and no-interaction theorem\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Quantum physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Quantum physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Quantum%20physics%20%5Bquantum%20mechanics%20\u0026amp;%20quantum%20field%20theory%5D%20%5BPHQ%5D%22\"\u003equantum mechanics \u0026amp; quantum field theory PHQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265197003032,"sku":"9780521833240","price":110.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521833240i.jpg?v=1692020415","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/from-classical-to-quantum-mechanics-an-introduction-to-the-formalism-foundations-and-applications-hardback-9780521833240","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}