Umfang:
x, 159 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
ISBN:
9789814520447
,
9789814520430
Inhalt:
"This is a text on quantum mechanics formulated simultaneously in terms of position and momentum, i.e. in phase space. It is written at an introductory level, drawing on the remarkable history of the subject for inspiration and motivation. Wigner functions, density matrices in a special Weyl representation, and star products are the cornerstones of the formalism"--
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Historical SurveyThe Veridical Paradox -- So fasst uns das, was wir nicht fassen konnten, voller Erscheinung [Rilke] -- A Stay Against Confusion -- Dirac -- Groenewold -- Moyal -- Introduction -- The Wigner Function -- Solving for the Wigner Function -- The Uncertainty Principle -- Ehrenfest's Theorem -- Illustration: The Harmonic Oscillator -- Time Evolution -- Nondiagonal Wigner Functions -- Stationary Perturbation Theory -- Propagators and Canonical Transformations -- The Weyl Correspondence -- Alternate Rules of Association -- The Groenewold van Hove Theorem and the Uniqueness of MB and *-Products -- Advanced Topic: Quasi-Hermitian Quantum Systems -- Omitted Miscellany -- Synopses of Selected Papers.
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Physik
Schlagwort(e):
Quantenmechanik
;
Quantenphysik
;
Quantenmechanik
;
Phasenraum
;
Lehrbuch
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