Linear Operators for Quantum Mechanics (Dover Books on Mathematics) (Dover Books on Physics)

Thomas F Jordan

ISBN 10: 0486453294 / ISBN 13: 9780486453293

Published by Dover Publications Inc. 2009-01-01, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Linear Operators for Quantum Mechanics (Dover Books on Mathematics) (Dover Books on Physics)
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc. 2009-01-01
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486453294
• ISBN 13: 9780486453293
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This compact treatment highlights the logic and simplicity of the mathematical structure of quantum mechanics. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, it treats the language of quantum mechanics as expressed in the mathematics of linear operators.
Originally oriented toward atomic physics, quantum mechanics became a basic language for solid-state, nuclear, and particle physics. Its grammar consists of the mathematics of linear operators, and with this text, students will find it easier to understand and use the language of physics. Topics include linear spaces and linear functionals; linear operators; diagonalizing operators; operator algebras; states; equations of motion; and representation of space-time transformations. The text concludes with exercises and applications.

About the Author

Thomas F. Jordan is Professor of Physics at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and author of Dover's Quantum Mechanics in Simple Matrix Form.