Advanced Quantum Mechanics [Hardcover]

Franz Schwabl (Author), R. Hilton (Translator), Angela Lahee (Translator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3540259015 | ISBN-13: 978-3540259015 | Publication Date: August 18, 2005 | Edition: 3rd

Advanced Quantum Mechanics, the second volume on quantum mechanics by Franz Schwabl, discusses nonrelativistic multi-particle systems, relativistic wave equations and relativistic fields. Characteristic of Schwabl’s work, this volume features a compelling mathematical presentation in which all intermediate steps are derived and where numerous examples for application and exercises help the reader to gain a thorough working knowledge of the subject. The treatment of relativistic wave equations and their symmetries and the fundamentals of quantum field theory lay the foundations for advanced studies in solid-state physics, nuclear and elementary particle physics. This text extends and complements Schwabl’s introductory Quantum Mechanics, which covers nonrelativistic quantum mechanics and offers a short treatment of the quantization of the radiation field. New material has been added to this third edition of Advanced Quantum Mechanics on Bose gases, the Lorentz covariance of the Dirac equation, and the ‘hole theory’ in the chapter "Physical Interpretation of the Solutions to the Dirac Equation."

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Advanced Quantum Mechanics, the second volume on quantum mechanics by Franz Schwabl, discusses nonrelativistic multi-particle systems, relativistic wave equations and relativistic quantum fields. Characteristic of the author´s work are the comprehensive mathematical discussions in which all intermediate steps are derived and where numerous examples of application and exercises help the reader gain a thorough working knowledge of the subject. The topics treated in the book lay the foundation for advanced studies in solid-state physics, nuclear and elementary particle physics. This text both extends and complements Schwabl´s introductory Quantum Mechanics, which covers nonrelativistic quantum mechanics and offers a short treatment of the quantization of the radiation field. The fourth edition has been thoroughly revised with new material having been added. Furthermore, the layout of the figures has been unified, which should facilitate comprehension. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 405 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 3rd edition (August 18, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540259015
• ISBN-13: 978-3540259015
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Easy and comprehansive introduction to the subject, November 4, 1999

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This review is from: Advanced Quantum Mechanics (Hardcover)

This book consists of three parts. Part1 begins with an introduction on the many body theory and introducing the idea of second quantization. Part2 focuses on relativistic quantum mechanics through relativistic wave equations. The last part is an introduction to quantum field theory using some results from part2. The simple presentation of the subject and the detailed math involved makes this book a comfortable one for a begginer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A nice review of the material, but avoid the Kindle version, February 3, 2011

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This review is from: Advanced Quantum Mechanics (Kindle Edition)

I agree with the first reviewer, this is a good overview book.

However, the Kindle version has terrible formating for the math equations (a random example: equation 1.1.9 is completely unreadable). I have the latest DX, so this is not a matter of reading a large-formated text on a smaller Kindle. It is like reading a very bad xerox-copy from the early 1980s. Trying to read through the book ends up costing a lot of time guessing what various symbols are supposed to be. What is so shocking is that Amazon sells the Kindle version at very nearly the same cost as a hard-copy, so you are paying near full price for a far, far inferior copy.

This sort of very poor formating quality shouldn't be acceptable from such a large company, but there it is. Given the high-quality Amazon usually shows in customer-service, this is incredibly disappointing.

5.0 out of 5 stars It is just what i want, November 19, 2011

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This review is from: Advanced Quantum Mechanics (Hardcover)

This is a very good book for first year graduate students or advanced undergraduates. My phD research field is in condensed matter theory. This book provides essential content about the advanced quantum mechanics knowlegde that is needed in my area, including the relativistic quantum mechanics and the relativistic quantum field. I think it is good for a first year graduate student to go through this book to get essential knowledge.