Hilbert Space Operators in Quantum Physics

Hilbert Space Operators in Quantum Physics
Author: Jirí Blank
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 677
Release: 2008-09-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402088701

The new edition of this book detailing the theory of linear-Hilbert space operators and their use in quantum physics contains two new chapters devoted to properties of quantum waveguides and quantum graphs. The bibliography contains 130 new items.

Hilbert Spaces, Wavelets, Generalised Functions and Modern Quantum Mechanics

Hilbert Spaces, Wavelets, Generalised Functions and Modern Quantum Mechanics
Author: W.-H. Steeb
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2013-03-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401153329

This book gives a comprehensive introduction to modern quantum mechanics, emphasising the underlying Hilbert space theory and generalised function theory. All the major modern techniques and approaches used in quantum mechanics are introduced, such as Berry phase, coherent and squeezed states, quantum computing, solitons and quantum mechanics. Audience: The book is suitable for graduate students in physics and mathematics.

Mathematical Methods in Physics

Mathematical Methods in Physics
Author: Philippe Blanchard
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 469
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1461200490

Physics has long been regarded as a wellspring of mathematical problems. Mathematical Methods in Physics is a self-contained presentation, driven by historic motivations, excellent examples, detailed proofs, and a focus on those parts of mathematics that are needed in more ambitious courses on quantum mechanics and classical and quantum field theory. Aimed primarily at a broad community of graduate students in mathematics, mathematical physics, physics and engineering, as well as researchers in these disciplines.

Hilbert Space Methods in Quantum Mechanics

Hilbert Space Methods in Quantum Mechanics
Author: Werner O. Amrein
Publisher: EPFL Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9781420066814

The necessary foundation in quantum mechanics is covered in this book. Topics include basic properties of Hibert spaces, scattering theory, and a number of applications such as the S-matrix, time delay, and the Flux-Across-Surfaces Theorem.

A Primer on Hilbert Space Theory

A Primer on Hilbert Space Theory
Author: Carlo Alabiso
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2014-10-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319037137

This book is an introduction to the theory of Hilbert space, a fundamental tool for non-relativistic quantum mechanics. Linear, topological, metric, and normed spaces are all addressed in detail, in a rigorous but reader-friendly fashion. The rationale for an introduction to the theory of Hilbert space, rather than a detailed study of Hilbert space theory itself, resides in the very high mathematical difficulty of even the simplest physical case. Within an ordinary graduate course in physics there is insufficient time to cover the theory of Hilbert spaces and operators, as well as distribution theory, with sufficient mathematical rigor. Compromises must be found between full rigor and practical use of the instruments. The book is based on the author's lessons on functional analysis for graduate students in physics. It will equip the reader to approach Hilbert space and, subsequently, rigged Hilbert space, with a more practical attitude. With respect to the original lectures, the mathematical flavor in all subjects has been enriched. Moreover, a brief introduction to topological groups has been added in addition to exercises and solved problems throughout the text. With these improvements, the book can be used in upper undergraduate and lower graduate courses, both in Physics and in Mathematics.

Linear Operators for Quantum Mechanics

Linear Operators for Quantum Mechanics
Author: Thomas F. Jordan
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2012-09-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0486140547

Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this compact treatment examines linear space, functionals, and operators; diagonalizing operators; operator algebras; and equations of motion. 1969 edition.

Consistent Quantum Theory

Consistent Quantum Theory
Author: Robert B. Griffiths
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2003-11-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521539296

Quantum mechanics is one of the most fundamental yet difficult subjects in physics. Nonrelativistic quantum theory is presented here in a clear and systematic fashion, integrating Born's probabilistic interpretation with Schrödinger dynamics. Basic quantum principles are illustrated with simple examples requiring no mathematics beyond linear algebra and elementary probability theory. The quantum measurement process is consistently analyzed using fundamental quantum principles without referring to measurement. These same principles are used to resolve several of the paradoxes that have long perplexed physicists, including the double slit and Schrödinger's cat. The consistent histories formalism used here was first introduced by the author, and extended by M. Gell-Mann, J. Hartle and R. Omnès. Essential for researchers yet accessible to advanced undergraduate students in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science, this book is supplementary to standard textbooks. It will also be of interest to physicists and philosophers working on the foundations of quantum mechanics.

An Introduction to Hilbert Space and Quantum Logic

An Introduction to Hilbert Space and Quantum Logic
Author: David W. Cohen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461388414

Historically, nonclassical physics developed in three stages. First came a collection of ad hoc assumptions and then a cookbook of equations known as "quantum mechanics". The equations and their philosophical underpinnings were then collected into a model based on the mathematics of Hilbert space. From the Hilbert space model came the abstaction of "quantum logics". This book explores all three stages, but not in historical order. Instead, in an effort to illustrate how physics and abstract mathematics influence each other we hop back and forth between a purely mathematical development of Hilbert space, and a physically motivated definition of a logic, partially linking the two throughout, and then bringing them together at the deepest level in the last two chapters. This book should be accessible to undergraduate and beginning graduate students in both mathematics and physics. The only strict prerequisites are calculus and linear algebra, but the level of mathematical sophistication assumes at least one or two intermediate courses, for example in mathematical analysis or advanced calculus. No background in physics is assumed.

Mathematical Methods in Quantum Mechanics

Mathematical Methods in Quantum Mechanics
Author: Gerald Teschl
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2009
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0821846604

Quantum mechanics and the theory of operators on Hilbert space have been deeply linked since their beginnings in the early twentieth century. States of a quantum system correspond to certain elements of the configuration space and observables correspond to certain operators on the space. This book is a brief, but self-contained, introduction to the mathematical methods of quantum mechanics, with a view towards applications to Schrodinger operators. Part 1 of the book is a concise introduction to the spectral theory of unbounded operators. Only those topics that will be needed for later applications are covered. The spectral theorem is a central topic in this approach and is introduced at an early stage. Part 2 starts with the free Schrodinger equation and computes the free resolvent and time evolution. Position, momentum, and angular momentum are discussed via algebraic methods. Various mathematical methods are developed, which are then used to compute the spectrum of the hydrogen atom. Further topics include the nondegeneracy of the ground state, spectra of atoms, and scattering theory. This book serves as a self-contained introduction to spectral theory of unbounded operators in Hilbert space with full proofs and minimal prerequisites: Only a solid knowledge of advanced calculus and a one-semester introduction to complex analysis are required. In particular, no functional analysis and no Lebesgue integration theory are assumed. It develops the mathematical tools necessary to prove some key results in nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. Mathematical Methods in Quantum Mechanics is intended for beginning graduate students in both mathematics and physics and provides a solid foundation for reading more advanced books and current research literature. It is well suited for self-study and includes numerous exercises (many with hints).