Overview

This textbook is mainly for physics students at the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate levels, especially those with a theoretical inclination. Its chief purpose is to give a systematic introduction to the main ingredients of the fundamentals of quantum theory, with special emphasis on those aspects of group theory (spacetime and permutational symmetries and group representations) and differential geometry (geometrical phases, topological quantum numbers, and Chern-Simons Theory) that are relevant in modern developments of the subject. It will provide students with an overview of key elements of the theory, as well as a solid preparation in calculational techniques.

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Author:   Kai S Lam (California State Polytechnic Univ, Usa)
Publisher:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.794kg
ISBN:  

9789814271790

ISBN 10:   9814271799
Pages:   460
Publication Date:   25 August 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Why Is Group Theory Useful in Quantum Mechanics?; Irreducible Representations of SU(2) and SO(3), Rotation Matrices; The Symmetric Groups; The Lie Algebra of SO(4) and the Hydrogen Atom; Geometric Phases: The Aharonov-Bohm Effect and the Magnetic Monopole; The Berry Phase in Molecular Dynamics; The Dynamic Phase: Riemann Surfaces in the Semiclassical Theory of Non-Adiabatic Collisions; The Connection Is the Gauge Field and the Curvature Is the Force: Some Topology and Differential Geometry; Topological Quantum (Chern) Numbers: The Integer Quantum Hall Effect; Chern-Simons Theory: The Fractional Quantum Hall Effect; and other chapters.

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