Overview

Remarkable progress has recently been made in the application of quantumtrajectories as the computational tool for solving quantum mechanical problems. This is the first book to present these developments in the broader context of the hydrodynamical formulation of quantum dynamics. In addition to a thorough discussion of the quantum trajectory equations of motion, there is considerable material that deals with phase space dynamics, adaptive moving grids, electronic energy transfer, and trajectories for stationary states. On the pedagogical side, a number of sections of this book will be accessible to students who have had an introductory quantum mechanics course. There is also considerable material for advanced researchers, and chapters in the book cover both methodology and applications. The book will be useful to students and researchers in physics, chemistry, applied math, and computational dynamics.

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Author:   Robert E. Wyatt ,  Corey J. Trahan
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
Volume:   28
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9781441919908

ISBN 10:   1441919902
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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From the reviews: This excellent book covers a wide range of topics associated with Quantum Hydrodynamics. It's an excellent survey of the history, current state-of-the-field, and future research directions. (Brian Kendrick, Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA) The book is unique in that it addresses with equal expertise, computational methodology and theoretical connections at the interface between de Broglie-Bohm theory and phase space moment methods. A highly didactic text, to be recommended to graduate students and researchers in physics and chemistry. (Irene Burghardt, Dept. de chimie, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France) Wyatt shows how one can use the ideas drawn from Bohm's interpretation to develop new and efficient computational methods for both time dependent and time independent quantum mechanics.This is THE definitive text on practical Bohmian mechanics. (Eric Bittner, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Houston, TX, USA) The book under review is a good introduction to quantum hydrodynamics and an invaluable survey of the subject. It is written in clear and rigorous language and may be helpful both for novices having basic knowledge in quantum mechanics and experts. ! Numerous illustrations, results of numerical computations and historical comments make reading more fascinating. (Sergei A. Nemnyugin, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2006 k) This book presents the state of the art in the quantum trajectory (QT) method and its applications in quantum hydrodynamics. ! In addition to advanced issues at the level of professional researchers, the book also contains many introductory elements that can nicely serve also to graduate students as a suitable extension of their textbook literature on quantum mechanics. Numerous boxes with outlines and summaries of basic results of chapter are particularly valuable to those who need a brief and concise information on a particular item. (Vladimir CadeA , Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1107 (9), 2007)

From the reviews: This excellent book covers a wide range of topics associated with Quantum Hydrodynamics. It's an excellent survey of the history, current state-of-the-field, and future research directions. (Brian Kendrick, Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA) The book is unique in that it addresses with equal expertise, computational methodology and theoretical connections at the interface between de Broglie-Bohm theory and phase space moment methods. A highly didactic text, to be recommended to graduate students and researchers in physics and chemistry. (Irene Burghardt, Dept. de chimie, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France) Wyatt shows how one can use the ideas drawn from Bohm's interpretation to develop new and efficient computational methods for both time dependent and time independent quantum mechanics.This is THE definitive text on practical Bohmian mechanics. (Eric Bittner, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Houston, TX, USA) The book under review is a good introduction to quantum hydrodynamics and an invaluable survey of the subject. It is written in clear and rigorous language and may be helpful both for novices having basic knowledge in quantum mechanics and experts. ! Numerous illustrations, results of numerical computations and historical comments make reading more fascinating. (Sergei A. Nemnyugin, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2006 k) This book presents the state of the art in the quantum trajectory (QT) method and its applications in quantum hydrodynamics. ! In addition to advanced issues at the level of professional researchers, the book also contains many introductory elements that can nicely serve also to graduate students as a suitable extension of their textbook literature on quantum mechanics. Numerous boxes with outlines and summaries of basic results of chapter are particularly valuable to those who need a brief and concise information on a particular item. (Vladimir CadeA , Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1107 (9), 2007)

"From the reviews: ""This excellent book covers a wide range of topics associated with Quantum Hydrodynamics. It's an excellent survey of the history, current state-of-the-field, and future research directions."" (Brian Kendrick, Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA) ""The book is unique in that it addresses with equal expertise, computational methodology and theoretical connections at the interface between de Broglie-Bohm theory and phase space moment methods. A highly didactic text, to be recommended to graduate students and researchers in physics and chemistry."" (Irene Burghardt, Dépt. de chimie, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France) ""Wyatt shows how one can use the ideas drawn from Bohm's interpretation to develop new and efficient computational methods for both time dependent and time independent quantum mechanics.This is THE definitive text on practical Bohmian mechanics."" (Eric Bittner, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Houston, TX, USA) ""The book under review is a good introduction to quantum hydrodynamics and an invaluable survey of the subject. It is written in clear and rigorous language and may be helpful both for novices having basic knowledge in quantum mechanics and experts. … Numerous illustrations, results of numerical computations and historical comments make reading more fascinating."" (Sergei A. Nemnyugin, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2006 k) ""This book presents the state of the art in the quantum trajectory (QT) method and its applications in quantum hydrodynamics. … In addition to advanced issues at the level of professional researchers, the book also contains many introductory elements that can nicely serve also to graduate students as a suitable extension of their textbook literature on quantum mechanics. Numerous boxes with outlines and summaries of basic results of chapter are particularly valuable to those who need a brief and conciseinformation on a particular item."" (Vladimir Cadež, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1107 (9), 2007)"

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