A garden of quanta : essays in honor of Hiroshi Ezawa / editors, J. Arafune ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arafune, J. (Jiro)

Ezawa, Hiroshi, 1932-2023.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematical physics.

Quantum field theory.

Quantum theory.

Statistical physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (525 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a collection of reviews and essays about the recent wide-ranging developments in the areas of quantum physics. The articles have mostly been written at the graduate level, but some are accessible to advanced undergraduates. They will serve as good introductions for beginning graduate students in quantum physics who are looking for directions. Aspects of mathematical physics, quantum field theories and statistical physics are emphasized.

Contents:

Professor Hiroshi Ezawa / K. Watanabe

1. Quantum mechanics. Direct observation of the microscopic world by using phase shifts of electron waves / A. Tonomura

Electron correlations in atoms: hyperspherical approach to multiply excited states of atoms / T. Morishita and C.D. Lin

Bifurcation of periodic instantons and quantum-classical transition in a biaxial anisotropy nano-ferromagnet / Y.-H. Nie ... [et al.]

2. Path integrals and stochastic processes. The Feynman path integral: an historical slice / J.R. Klauder

Time-sliced approximation to path integral and Lie-Trotter-Kato product formula / T. Ichinose

Innovation approach to some problems in quantum dynamics / T. Hida and Si Si

Feynman paths, sticky walls, white noise / L. Streit

White noise path integrals: applications in polymer entanglement / C.C. Bernido and M.V. Carpio-Bernido

Double strata of time for construction of path-space measure for stochastic differential equations / T. Nakamura

Olbers' paradox, wireless telephones, and Poisson random sets. Is the universe finite? / S. Heath and L. Shepp

3. Quantum field theory. Nonrelativistic QED at large momentum of photons / F. Hiroshima

Enhanced binding in models of nonrelativistic quantum field theory / A. Arai

Recent developments in mathematical methods for models in non-relativistic quantum electrodynamics / M. Hirokawa

Localization in quantum field theory / S. Nagamachi and E. Brüning

Remarks on the commutator of quark mass matrices / M. Kobayashi

Probing extra dimensions with neutrino oscillations / C.S. Lam

BPS wall in N = 2 SUSY nonlinear sigma model with Eguchi-Hanson manifold / M. Arai ... [et al.]

Current algebra approach to string theory / M. Hatsuda and W. Siegel

4. Statistical mechanics. Statistical mechanics of thermodynamic processes / J. Fröhlich ... [et al.]

How to formulate non-equilibrium local states in QFT? - General characterization and extension to curved spacetime - / J. Ojima

Some applications of renormalization group analysis / H. Watanabe

Seven-vertex solutions of the colored Yang-Baxter equation / S.-K. Wang and K. Wu

Brownian motion as a model for B-cell movement / F.W. Wiegel

The Lorentz force and the Casimir force at finite temperature and Casimir entropy / M. Revzen, K. Nakamura and A. Mann

5. Mathematical problems. Information dynamics and its application to recognition process / M. Ohya

Amenability for weighted Hopf C*-algebras / Y. Nakagami

The Bessel equation and dissipation / E. Alfinito and G. Vitiello

6. History. Simon Stevin and the cultural revolution in the 16th century / Y. Yamamoto.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786611935535

9781281935533

1281935530

9789812795106

9812795103

OCLC:

262846498