A Brief Introduction to Classical, Statistical, and Quantum Mechanics (Courant Lecture Notes)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (673 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0821842323 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 153 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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. 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. 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. This book provides a rapid overview of the basic methods and concepts in mechanics for beginning Ph.D. Titles in this series are copublished with the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University.. students and advanced undergraduates in a
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