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Density Matrix Theory and Applications (Physics of Atoms and Molecules)
Karl Blum
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Paperback. Series: Physics of Atoms and Molecules. Num Pages: 342 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 483.
Quantum mechanics has been mostly concerned with those states of systems that are represented by state vectors. In many cases, however, the system of interest is incompletely determined; for example, it may have no more than a certain probability of being in the precisely defined dynamical state characterized by a state vector. Because of this incomplete knowledge, a need for statistical averaging arises in the same sense as in classical physics. The density matrix was introduced by J. von Neumann in 1927 to describe statistical concepts in quantum mechanics. The main virtue of the density matrix is its analytical power ... Read more
Quantum mechanics has been mostly concerned with those states of systems that are represented by state vectors. In many cases, however, the system of interest is incompletely determined; for example, it may have no more than a certain probability of being in the precisely defined dynamical state characterized by a state vector. Because of this incomplete knowledge, a need for statistical averaging arises in the same sense as in classical physics. The density matrix was introduced by J. von Neumann in 1927 to describe statistical concepts in quantum mechanics. The main virtue of the density matrix is its analytical power ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Physics of Atoms and Molecules
Number of Pages
327
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441932570
SKU
V9781441932570
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Reviews for Density Matrix Theory and Applications (Physics of Atoms and Molecules)
from a review of the First Edition: `[The author's] clear pedagogic style makes this a very useful reference work for readers who want to learn density matrix theory. ... Highly recommended, particularly for graduate school physics libraries.' Choice