Chaos in Classical and Quantum Mechanics

Chaos in Classical and Quantum Mechanics
ISBN-10
1461209838
ISBN-13
9781461209836
Category
Mathematics
Pages
432
Language
English
Published
2013-11-27
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Martin C. Gutzwiller

Description

Describes the chaos apparent in simple mechanical systems with the goal of elucidating the connections between classical and quantum mechanics. It develops the relevant ideas of the last two decades via geometric intuition rather than algebraic manipulation. The historical and cultural background against which these scientific developments have occurred is depicted, and realistic examples are discussed in detail. This book enables entry-level graduate students to tackle fresh problems in this rich field.

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