Group theory in quantum mechanics an introduction to its present usage.
Group Theory in Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction to its Present Usage introduces the reader to the three main uses of group theory in quantum mechanics: to label energy levels and the corresponding eigenstates; to discuss qualitatively the splitting of energy levels as one starts from an approxima...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London, New York,
Pergamon Press,
1960.
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| Series: | International series of monographs in pure and applied mathematics ;
v. 9. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Group Theory in Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction to its Present Usage introduces the reader to the three main uses of group theory in quantum mechanics: to label energy levels and the corresponding eigenstates; to discuss qualitatively the splitting of energy levels as one starts from an approximate Hamiltonian and adds correction terms; and to aid in the evaluation of matrix elements of all kinds, and in particular to provide general selection rules for the non-zero ones. The theme is to show how all this is achieved by considering the symmetry properties of the Hamiltonian and the way in which these symmetries are reflected in the wave functions. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (468 pages) illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-463). |
| ISBN: | 9780080092423 008009242X |