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This volume is a review on coherent states and some of their applications. The usefulness of the concept of coherent states is illustrated by considering specific examples from the fields of physics and mathematical physics. Particular emphasis is given to a general historical introduction, general...
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World Scientific Pub. Co.,
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| Publisher Address: | Singapore : |
| Publication Dates: | 1985. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/0096#t=toc |
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This volume is a review on coherent states and some of their applications. The usefulness of the concept of coherent states is illustrated by considering specific examples from the fields of physics and mathematical physics. Particular emphasis is given to a general historical introduction, general continuous representations, generalized coherent states, classical and quantum correspondence, path integrals and canonical formalism. Applications are considered in quantum mechanics, optics, quantum chemistry, atomic physics, statistical physics, nuclear physics, particle physics and cosmology. A selection of original papers is reprinted. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xvii,911pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789814415118 |
| CLC: | O413 |
| Contents: | I. A coherent-state primer -- II. General developments -- III. Coherent states and quantum mechanics -- IV. Path integrals and coherent states -- V. Pseudospin techniques -- VI. Applications in condensed matter physics -- VII. Applications in thermodynamics -- VIII. Applications in atomic physics -- IX. Applications in nuclear physics -- X. Applications in elementary particle physics -- XI. Applications in quantum field theory. |