Non-Hermitian Quantum Mechanics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521889728)

Non-Hermitian quantum mechanics (NHQM) is an important alternative to the standard (Hermitian) formalism of quantum mechanics, enabling the solution of otherwise difficult problems. The first book to present this theory, it is useful to advanced graduate students and researchers in physics, chemistry and engineering. NHQM provides powerful numerical and analytical tools for the study of resonance phenomena - perhaps one of the most striking events in nature. It is especially useful for problems whose solutions cause extreme difficulties within the structure of a conventional Hermitian framework. NHQM has applications in a variety of fields, including optics, where the refractive index is complex; quantum field theory, where the parity-time (PT) symmetry properties of the Hamiltonian are investigated; and atomic and molecular physics and electrical engineering, where complex potentials are introduced to simplify numerical calculations.

Author: Nimrod Moiseyev
ISBN-10: 0521889723
ISBN-13: 9780521889728
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/17/2011
Pages: 410
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.07lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.90d