Path Integrals and their applications in Quantum, Statistical and Solid State Physics

George J. Papadopoulos J.T. Devreese

ISBN 10: 0306400170 / ISBN 13: 9780306400179

Published by Plenum Press, 1978

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Path Integrals and their applications in Quantum, Statistical and Solid State Physics
• Publisher: Plenum Press
• Publication Date: 1978
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306400170
• ISBN 13: 9780306400179
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Mathematics and Science

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Synopsis

The Advanced Study Institute on "Path Integrals and Their Applications in Quantum, Statistical, and Solid State Physics" was held at the University of Antwerpen (R.U.C.A.), July 17-30, 1977. The Institute was sponsored by NATO. Co-sponsors A.C.E.C. (Belgium), Agfa-Gevaert (Belgium), l'Air Li uide BeIge (Belgium), Be1gonucleaire (Belgium), Bell Telephone Mfg. Co. (Belgium), Boelwerf (Belgium), Generale BankmaatschappiJ (Belgium), I.B.M. (Belgium), Kredietbank (Belgium), National Science Foundation (U.S.A.), Siemens (Belgium). A total of 100 lecturers and partici- pants attended the Institute. The development of path (or functional) integrals in relation to problems of stochastic nature dates back to the early 20's. At that time, Wiener succeeded in obtaining the fundamental solution of the diffusion e uation using Einstein's joint probability of finding a Brownian particle in a succession of space intervals during a corresponding succession of time intervals. Dirac in the early 30's sowed the seeds of the path integral formulation of uantum mecha- nics. However, the major and decisive step in this direction was taken with Feynman's works in uantum and statistical physics, and quantum electrodynamicso The applications now extend to areas such as continuous mechanics, and recently functional integration methods have been employed by Edwards for the study of polymerized matter.