The Theory Of Groups And Quantum Mechanics - Hardcover

Weyl, Hermann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1164512072 ISBN 13: 9781164512073

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

""The Theory of Groups and Quantum Mechanics"" is a classic text in mathematics and physics written by the renowned mathematician and physicist Hermann Weyl. The book explores the relationship between group theory and quantum mechanics, two fundamental areas of modern mathematics and physics. Weyl begins by introducing the basic principles of group theory and its applications to physics, including the theory of symmetry and the classification of crystals. He then examines the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics, including the wave-particle duality and the uncertainty principle. Throughout the book, Weyl emphasizes the importance of symmetry and its role in quantum mechanics. He also discusses the concept of a Lie group and its applications to physics, including the theory of relativity and quantum field theory. ""The Theory of Groups and Quantum Mechanics"" is a seminal work that has had a profound impact on the development of modern physics and mathematics. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of these two fields and the fundamental principles that underlie them.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: 1164512072
• ISBN 13: 9781164512073
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448