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This edition combines the earlier two volumes on Quantum Mechanics of Atoms and Molecules and on Quantum Mechanics of Large Systems, thus including in a single volume the material for a two-semester course on quantum physics. Since this volume is already quite heavy, I could not include many new results which show how lively the subject is. I just want to mention that inequality (IV:4. 1. l. 1) has been sharpened by T. Weidl by a factor 2][ and the difficult problem 1 of (III:4. 6) has been solved by A. Martin. I have to thank N. Ilieva for the devotion in preparing this new edition. Vienna, November 2001 Walter Thirring Preface to the Second Edition: Quantum Mechanics of Atoms and Molecules Ever since the first edition of this volume appeared in 1980 quantum statistical mechanics has florished. Innumerable results in many areas have been obtained and it would require a series of volumes to do justice to all of them. On the other hand the first edition was already rather crowded with many details so it would not be overburdened any more. Thus I added only one chapter on quantum ergodic theory where one can get the main notions across without too much pain. Nevertheless many subjects treated in the book had splendidely developed ever since and the only way out I could see is to add some recent references which the interested reader can consult.

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Author:   Walter Thirring ,  E.M. Harrell
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2nd ed. 2002
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.270kg
ISBN:  

9783540430780

ISBN 10:   3540430784
Pages:   592
Publication Date:   28 May 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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From the reviews of the second edition: Just as the general theory of relativity leads to many new mathematical advances and applications, the same is true of quantum mechanics. It is these mathematical advances that are the topic of this extensive volume, a volume which also delineates how these advances made possible the difficult transition from understanding hydrogen to understanding complex atoms, molecules, and 'large systems'. As such this volume will serve as an excellent source book for the mathematical basis of the many recent advances in quantum mechanics. It will also serve as an excellent text book for an advanced course in either quantum physics or applied mathematics. (Physicalia, 25/3, 2003) This work is written uncompromisingly for the mathematical physicist ... . Thirring writes concisely but with a clarity that makes the book easy to read. ... There are extensive bibliographies, with references mostly to articles in journals ... . There are copious problems and-even better-all the solutions. ... the volume would make a valuable addition to the library of ... a mathematical physicist. (Prof. A.I. Solomon, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 46 (4), 2005) This volume will serve as an excellent source book for the mathematical basis of the many recent advances in quantum mechanics. It will also serve as an excellent textbook ... . Each chapter is chock full of mathematical derivations and proofs but perhaps the most interesting part of each proof is the following section entitled 'Remarks' sections which are full of interesting details, ideas, drawbacks, comments, and references. ... As is usually the case with Springer-Verlag, this book has been beautifully produced ... . (Fernande Grandjean and Gary J. Long, Physicalia, Vol. 25 (3), 2003)

"From the reviews of the second edition: ""Just as the general theory of relativity leads to many new mathematical advances and applications, the same is true of quantum mechanics. It is these mathematical advances that are the topic of this extensive volume, a volume which also delineates how these advances made possible the difficult transition from understanding hydrogen to understanding complex atoms, molecules, and ‘large systems’. As such this volume will serve as an excellent source book for the mathematical basis of the many recent advances in quantum mechanics. It will also serve as an excellent text book for an advanced course in either quantum physics or applied mathematics."" (Physicalia, 25/3, 2003) ""This work is written uncompromisingly for the mathematical physicist … . Thirring writes concisely but with a clarity that makes the book easy to read. … There are extensive bibliographies, with references mostly to articles in journals … . There are copious problems and–even better-all the solutions. … the volume would make a valuable addition to the library of … a mathematical physicist."" (Prof. A.I. Solomon, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 46 (4), 2005) ""This volume will serve as an excellent source book for the mathematical basis of the many recent advances in quantum mechanics. It will also serve as an excellent textbook … . Each chapter is chock full of mathematical derivations and proofs but perhaps the most interesting part of each proof is the following section entitled ‘Remarks’ sections which are full of interesting details, ideas, drawbacks, comments, and references. … As is usually the case with Springer-Verlag, this book has been beautifully produced … ."" (Fernande Grandjean and Gary J. Long, Physicalia, Vol. 25 (3), 2003)"

From the reviews of the second edition: <p> Just as the general theory of relativity leads to many new mathematical advances and applications, the same is true of quantum mechanics. It is these mathematical advances that are the topic of this extensive volume, a volume which also delineates how these advances made possible the difficult transition from understanding hydrogen to understanding complex atoms, molecules, and a ~large systemsa (TM). As such this volume will serve as an excellent source book for the mathematical basis of the many recent advances in quantum mechanics. It will also serve as an excellent text book for an advanced course in either quantum physics or applied mathematics. (Physicalia, 25/3, 2003) <p> This work is written uncompromisingly for the mathematical physicist a ] . Thirring writes concisely but with a clarity that makes the book easy to read. a ] There are extensive bibliographies, with references mostly to articles in journals a ] . There are copious problems anda even better-all the solutions. a ] the volume would make a valuable addition to the library of a ] a mathematical physicist. (Prof. A.I. Solomon, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 46 (4), 2005) <p> This volume will serve as an excellent source book for the mathematical basis of the many recent advances in quantum mechanics. It will also serve as an excellent textbook a ] . Each chapter is chock full of mathematical derivations and proofs but perhaps the most interesting part of each proof is the following section entitled a ~Remarksa (TM) sections which are full of interesting details, ideas, drawbacks, comments, and references. a ] As is usually the case with Springer-Verlag, this book has beenbeautifully produced a ] . (Fernande Grandjean and Gary J. Long, Physicalia, Vol. 25 (3), 2003)

From the reviews of the second edition: Just as the general theory of relativity leads to many new mathematical advances and applications, the same is true of quantum mechanics. It is these mathematical advances that are the topic of this extensive volume, a volume which also delineates how these advances made possible the difficult transition from understanding hydrogen to understanding complex atoms, molecules, and 'large systems'. As such this volume will serve as an excellent source book for the mathematical basis of the many recent advances in quantum mechanics. It will also serve as an excellent text book for an advanced course in either quantum physics or applied mathematics. (Physicalia, 25/3, 2003) This work is written uncompromisingly for the mathematical physicist ... . Thirring writes concisely but with a clarity that makes the book easy to read. ... There are extensive bibliographies, with references mostly to articles in journals ... . There are copious problems and-even better-all the solutions. ... the volume would make a valuable addition to the library of ... a mathematical physicist. (Prof. A.I. Solomon, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 46 (4), 2005) This volume will serve as an excellent source book for the mathematical basis of the many recent advances in quantum mechanics. It will also serve as an excellent textbook ... . Each chapter is chock full of mathematical derivations and proofs but perhaps the most interesting part of each proof is the following section entitled 'Remarks' sections which are full of interesting details, ideas, drawbacks, comments, and references. ... As is usually the case with Springer-Verlag, this book has been beautifully produced ... . (Fernande Grandjean and Gary J. Long, Physicalia, Vol. 25 (3), 2003)

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