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Path integrals and Hamiltonians : principles and methods / Belal E. Baaquie.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014.Description: xvii, 417 p. : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781107009790 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 530.120151539 23 B111
Contents:
1. Synopsis; Part I. Fundamental Principles: 2. The mathematical structure of quantum mechanics; 3. Operators; 4. The Feynman path integral; 5. Hamiltonian mechanics; 6. Path integral quantization; Part II. Stochastic Processes: 7. Stochastic systems; Part III. Discrete Degrees of Freedom: 8. Ising model; 9. Ising model: magnetic field; 10. Fermions; Part IV. Quadratic Path Integrals: 11. Simple harmonic oscillators; 12. Gaussian path integrals; Part V. Action with Acceleration: 13. Acceleration Lagrangian; 14. Pseudo-Hermitian Euclidean Hamiltonian; 15. Non-Hermitian Hamiltonian: Jordan blocks; 16. The quartic potential: instantons; 17. Compact degrees of freedom; 18. Conclusions; References; Index.
Summary: This book introduces the powerful and flexible combination of Hamiltonian operators and path integrals in quantum mathematics.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Synopsis;
Part I. Fundamental Principles:
2. The mathematical structure of quantum mechanics;
3. Operators;
4. The Feynman path integral;
5. Hamiltonian mechanics;
6. Path integral quantization;

Part II. Stochastic Processes:
7. Stochastic systems;

Part III. Discrete Degrees of Freedom:
8. Ising model;
9. Ising model: magnetic field;
10. Fermions;

Part IV. Quadratic Path Integrals:
11. Simple harmonic oscillators;
12. Gaussian path integrals;

Part V. Action with Acceleration:
13. Acceleration Lagrangian;
14. Pseudo-Hermitian Euclidean Hamiltonian;
15. Non-Hermitian Hamiltonian: Jordan blocks;
16. The quartic potential: instantons;
17. Compact degrees of freedom;
18. Conclusions;
References;
Index.

This book introduces the powerful and flexible combination of Hamiltonian operators and path integrals in quantum mathematics.

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