Semiclassical Mechanics with Molecular Applications

Author:   M. S. Child (Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Chemistry, Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
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9780199672981


Pages:   444
Publication Date:   21 August 2014
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Author:   M. S. Child (Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Chemistry, Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.90cm
Weight:   0.986kg
ISBN:  

9780199672981


ISBN 10:   0199672989
Pages:   444
Publication Date:   21 August 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: Introduction2: Phase Integral Approximations3: Quantization4: Angle-Action Variables5: Matrix Elements6: Semiclassical Inversion Methods7: Non-Separable Bound Motion8: Wavepackets9: Atom-Atom Scattering10: The Classical S Matric11: Reactive ScatteringAppendix A: Phase Integral TechniquesAppendix B: Uniform Approximations and Diffraction IntegralsAppendix C: Transformations in Classical and Quantum MechanicsAppendix D: The Onset of ChaosAppendix E: Angle-Action TransformationsAppendix F: The Monodromy MatrixAppendix G: Solutions to Problems

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Review from previous edition Mark Child of the University of Oxford, has written a valuable book to guide us through the maze of the recent literature. ... an excellent introduction to its subject, and is warmly recommended for its coverage of the many facets of semi-classical theory. J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. ... the author has succeeded well in his intention to write an introduction to semiclassical mechanics, and has definitely filled a market gap between undergraduate quantum mechanics and research on quantum chaos. His molecular examples are illuminating, and of specific interest to molecular physicists and chemists. However, his emphasis on the fundamentals of semiclassical mechanics will make 'Semiclassical Mechanics with Molecular Applications' profitable reading for a much wider audience. 04/02/1993 Dr P. T. Greenland, AEA Technology, Harwell, Contemporary Physics M.S. Child is eminently qualified to write an authoritative text on this subject and that is exactly what he has done. The book is written in a clear, lucid style, with interesting, well-chosen examples and problems throughout, providing a structured overview of the subject and giving just the right amount of detail. This book will undoubtedly become a standard text for all who wish to pursue research using the tools of semiclassical mechanics. G. B. Bacskay, University of Sydney, Chemistry in Australia


M.S. Child is eminently qualified to write an authoritative text on this subject and that is exactly what he has done. The book is written in a clear, lucid style, with interesting, well-chosen examples and problems throughout, providing a structured overview of the subject and giving just the right amount of detail. This book will undoubtedly become a standard text for all who wish to pursue research using the tools of semiclassical mechanics. * G. B. Bacskay, University of Sydney, Chemistry in Australia * ... the author has succeeded well in his intention to write an introduction to semiclassical mechanics, and has definitely filled a market gap between undergraduate quantum mechanics and research on quantum chaos. His molecular examples are illuminating, and of specific interest to molecular physicists and chemists. However, his emphasis on the fundamentals of semiclassical mechanics will make 'Semiclassical Mechanics with Molecular Applications' profitable reading for a much wider audience. 04/02/1993 * Dr P. T. Greenland, AEA Technology, Harwell, Contemporary Physics * Review from previous edition Mark Child of the University of Oxford, has written a valuable book to guide us through the maze of the recent literature. ... an excellent introduction to its subject, and is warmly recommended for its coverage of the many facets of semi-classical theory. * J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. *


Review from previous edition Mark Child of the University of Oxford, has written a valuable book to guide us through the maze of the recent literature. ... an excellent introduction to its subject, and is warmly recommended for its coverage of the many facets of semi-classical theory. * J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. * ... the author has succeeded well in his intention to write an introduction to semiclassical mechanics, and has definitely filled a market gap between undergraduate quantum mechanics and research on quantum chaos. His molecular examples are illuminating, and of specific interest to molecular physicists and chemists. However, his emphasis on the fundamentals of semiclassical mechanics will make 'Semiclassical Mechanics with Molecular Applications' profitable reading for a much wider audience. 04/02/1993 * Dr P. T. Greenland, AEA Technology, Harwell, Contemporary Physics * M.S. Child is eminently qualified to write an authoritative text on this subject and that is exactly what he has done. The book is written in a clear, lucid style, with interesting, well-chosen examples and problems throughout, providing a structured overview of the subject and giving just the right amount of detail. This book will undoubtedly become a standard text for all who wish to pursue research using the tools of semiclassical mechanics. * G. B. Bacskay, University of Sydney, Chemistry in Australia *


Author Information

Cambridge: BA, PhD (1956-62). Glasgow: Lecturer (1963-66). Oxford: Lecturer (1966-89), Reader (1989-94), Coulson Professor of Theoretical Chemistry (1994-2004). Fellow of Royal Society (1989). Visiting professorships: Jerusalem, Paris, Grenoble, Colorado. Invited lectureships: William Draper Harkins (Chicago), Condon (Colorado), Tilden (Royal Society of Chemistry), Boys-Rahman (Royal Society of Chemistry). Conference Chairman: NATO ASI (1977, 1979), Royal Society Discussion (1996), Faraday Discussion (2004).

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