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9780821842324

A Brief Introduction to Classical, Statistical, and Quantum Mechanics

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  • ISBN13:

    9780821842324

  • ISBN10:

    0821842323

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-11-01
  • Publisher: Amer Mathematical Society

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Summary

This book provides a rapid overview of the basic methods and concepts in mechanics for beginning Ph.D. students and advanced undergraduates in applied mathematics or related fields. It is based on a graduate course given in 2006-07 at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Among other topics, the book introduces Newton's law, action principles, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, geometric wave theory, analytical and numerical statistical mechanics, discrete and continuous quantum mechanics, and quantum path-integral methods. The focus is on fundamental mathematical methods that provide connections between seemingly unrelated subjects. An example is Hamilton-Jacobi theory, which appears in the calculus of variations, in Fermat's principle of classical mechanics, and in the geometric theory of dispersive wavetrains. The material is developed in a sequence of simple examples and the book can be used in a one-semester class on classical, statistical, and quantum mechanics. Some familiarity with differential equations is required but otherwise the book is self-contained. In particular, no previous knowledge of physics is assumed. Information for our distributors: Titles in this series are copublished with the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University.

Table of Contents

Classical mechanics of discrete systems Wave mechanics Statistical mechanics Quantum mechanics
Bibliography
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