The Theory Of Groups And Quantum Mechanics - Softcover

Weyl, Hermann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1163183431 ISBN 13: 9781163183434

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Theory of Groups and Quantum Mechanics is a book written by Hermann Weyl, a renowned mathematician and physicist. This book is a comprehensive study of the relationship between group theory and quantum mechanics. It explores the application of group theory to the study of quantum mechanics and the principles of symmetry in quantum mechanics.The book is divided into three parts. The first part provides an introduction to group theory and its applications in physics. The second part explores the principles of quantum mechanics and the application of group theory to the study of quantum mechanics. The third part discusses the relationship between group theory and the theory of relativity.Throughout the book, Weyl provides detailed explanations of complex mathematical concepts, making it accessible to readers with a basic understanding of mathematics and physics. The book is a valuable resource for students and researchers in the fields of mathematics and physics who are interested in the relationship between group theory and quantum mechanics.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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About the Author

Along with his fundamental contributions to most branches of mathematics, Hermann Weyl (1885-1955) took a serious interest in theoretical physics. In addition to teaching in Zürich, Göttingen, and Princeton, Weyl worked with Einstein on relativity theory at the Institute for Advanced Studies.

Hermann Weyl: The Search for Beautiful Truths 
One of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century, Hermann Weyl (1885–1955) was associated with three major institutions during his working years: the ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), the University of Gottingen, and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. In the last decade of Weyl's life (he died in Princeton in 1955), Dover reprinted two of his major works, The Theory of Groups and Quantum Mechanics and Space, Time, Matter. Two others, The Continuum and The Concept of a Riemann Surface were added to the Dover list in recent years.

In the Author's Own Words:
"My work always tried to unite the truth with the beautiful, but when I had to choose one or the other, I usually chose the beautiful."

"We are not very pleased when we are forced to accept mathematical truth by virtue of a complicated chain of formal conclusions and computations, which we traverse blindly, link by link, feeling our way by touch. We want first an overview of the aim and of the road; we want to understand the idea of the proof, the deeper context."

"A modern mathematical proof is not very different from a modern machine, or a modern test setup: the simple fundamental principles are hidden and almost invisible under a mass of technical details." — Hermann Weyl

Critical Acclaim for Space, Time, Matter:
"A classic of physics . . . the first systematic presentation of Einstein's theory of relativity." — British Journal for Philosophy and Science

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1163183431
• ISBN 13: 9781163183434
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448