Lectures on Quantum Mechanics: A Primer for Mathematicians (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108429764)

Quantum mechanics is one of the principle pillars of modern physics. It also remains a topic of great interest to mathematicians. Since its discovery it has inspired and been inspired by many topics within modern mathematics, including functional analysis and operator algebras, Lie groups, Lie algebras and their representations, principle bundles, distribution theory, and much more. Written with beginning graduate students in mathematics in mind, this book provides a thorough treatment of (nonrelativistic) quantum mechanics in a style that is leisurely, without the usual theorem-proof grammar of pure mathematics, while remaining mathematically honest. The author takes the time to fully develop the required mathematics and employs a consistent mathematical presentation to clarify the often-confusing notation of physics texts. Along the way the reader encounters several topics requiring more advanced mathematics than found in many discussions of the subject, making for a fascinating course in how mathematics and physics interact.

Author: Philip L. Bowers
ISBN-10: 1108429769
ISBN-13: 9781108429764
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/17/2020
Pages: 582
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.70w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2022