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The Nature of Space and Time (New in Paper)by Stephen Hawking; Roger Penrose
Princeton University Press 2010; US$ 15.95
Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible. But was he right? Can the quantum theory of fields and Einstein's general theory of relativity, the two most accurate and successful theories in all of physics, be united in a single quantum theory of gravity? Can quantum and cosmos ever be combined? On this issue, two of the world's most famous physicists--Stephen Hawking ( A Brief History of Time ) and Roger Penrose ( The Emperor's New Mind and Shadows of the Mind )--disagree. Here they explain their positions in a work based on six lectures with a final debate, all originally presented at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge. How could quantum... more...
Nonlinear Time Series Analysisby Holger Kantz; Thomas Schreiber
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 69.00
The time variability of many natural and social phenomena is not well described by standard methods of data analysis. Nonlinear time series analysis uses chaos theory and nonlinear dynamics to understand such seemingly unpredictable behaviour. Results are applied to real data from physics, biology, medicine, and engineering. more...
Quantum Fluctuations Of Spacetimeby Lawrence B Crowell
World Scientific 2005; US$ 98.00
Three key aspects of quantum gravity are considered in this book: phenomenology, potential experimental aspects and foundational theory. The phenomenology is the treatment of metric quantum fluctuations as torsional curves that deviate from classical expectations. This leads to possible experimental configurations that may detect such fluctuations. Most of these proposed experiments are quantum optical measurements of subtle quantum gravity effects in the interaction of photons and atoms. The foundational discussions attempt to find an substratum to string theories, which are motivated by the phenomenological treatment. Quantum gravity is not the quantization of general relativity, but is instead the embedding of quantum theory and gravitation... more...
Determining Spectra in Quantum Theoryby Michael Demuth; Maddaly Krishna
Springer 2006; US$ 124.00
Aimed at graduate students and researchers working in the spectral theory of Schrodinger operators with either fixed or random potentials in particular, this book establishes criteria for identifying the spectrum. It examines a series of applications to show point spectrum and continuous spectrum in some models of random operators. more...
The Correspondence Principle (1918 - 1923)by J.R. Nielsen
Elsevier 1976; US$ 321.50
During this period Bohr's researches had a double aim: to develop a consistent and adequate quantum theory and to explain the structures and properties of the elements of the periodic system. ``The Correspondence Principle'' contains the papers and manuscripts dealing mainly with the elaboration of the general quantum theory. more...
Handbook of Quantum Logic and Quantum Structuresby Kurt Engesser; Dov M. Gabbay; Daniel Lehmann
Elsevier 2008; US$ 220.00
Quantum mechanics is said to be the most successful physical theory ever. It is, in fact, unique in its success when applied to concrete physical problems. On the other hand, however, it raises profound conceptual problems which are equally unprecedented. Quantum logic, the topic of this volume, can be described as an attempt to cast light on the puzzle of quantum mechanics from the point of view of logic. Since its inception in the famous 1936 paper by Birkhoff and von Neumann entitled ?The logic of quantum mechanics?, quantum logic has undergone an enormous development. Various schools of thought and approaches have emerged and there are a variety of technical results. The chapters of this volume constitute a comprehensive presentation... more...
Analytical Mechanics for Relativity and Quantum Mechanicsby Oliver Johns
Oxford University Press, UK 2005; US$ 100.00
This book provides an innovative and mathematically sound treatment of the foundations of analytical mechanics and the relation of classical mechanics to relativity and quantum theory. It treats time as a transformable coordinate, and so moves the teaching of classical mechanics out of the ninteenth century and into the modern relativistic era. It also presents of classical mechanics in a way designed to assist the student's transition to quantum theory. - ;This book provides an innovative and mathematically sound treatment of the foundations of analytical mechanics and the relation of classical mechanics to relativity and quantum theory. It is intended for use at the introductory graduate level. A distinguishing feature of the book is... more...
Classical Theory of Gauge Fieldsby Stephen S. Wilson; Valery Rubakov
Princeton University Press 2002; US$ 99.95
Based on a highly regarded lecture course at Moscow State University, this is a clear and systematic introduction to gauge field theory. It is unique in providing the means to master gauge field theory prior to the advanced study of quantum mechanics. Though gauge field theory is typically included in courses on quantum field theory, many of its ideas and results can be understood at the classical or semi-classical level. Accordingly, this book is organized so that its early chapters require no special knowledge of quantum mechanics. Aspects of gauge field theory relying on quantum mechanics are introduced only later and in a graduated fashion--making the text ideal for students studying gauge field theory and quantum mechanics simultaneously.... more...
String Theory For Dummiesby Andrew Zimmerman Jones; Daniel Robbins
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009; US$ 19.99
Learn: The basic concepts of this controversial theory How string theory builds on physics concepts The different viewpoints in the field String theory's physical implications Your plain-English guide to this complex scientific theory String theory is one of the most complicated sciences being explored today. Not to worry though! This informative guide clearly explains the basics of this hot topic, discusses the theory's hypotheses and predictions, and explores its curious implications. It also presents the critical viewpoints in opposition to string theory so you can draw your own conclusions. Understand the "theory of everything" — grasp the key concepts and importance of the theory, and learn why scientists are so excited... more...
Concepts of Highly Excited Electronic Systemsby Jamal Berakdar
Wiley-VCH 2006; US$ 170.00
Knowledge of the excitation characteristics of matter is decisive for the descriptions of a variety of dynamical processes, which are of significant technological interest. E.g. transport properties and the optical response are controlled by the excitation spectrum. This self-contained work is a coherent presentation of the quantum theory of correlated few-particle excitations in electronic systems. It begins with a compact resume of the quantum mechanics of single particle excitations. Particular emphasis is put on Green function methods, which offer a natural tool to unravel the relations between the physics of small and large electronic systems. The book contains explicit expressions for the Coulomb Green function of two charge particles... more...