Quantum mechanics for nuclear structure. Volume 2, An intermediate level view. / Kris Heyde and John L. Wood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heyde, Kris L. G., 1942- author.

Wood, J. L. (John L.), 1941- author.

Series:

IOP Series in Nuclear Spectroscopy and Nuclear Structure Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear physics.

Nuclear structure.

Quantum theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : IOP Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

Quantum Mechanics for Nuclear Structure, Volume two follows on from its predecessor by examining topics essential for understanding the many-body formulation. The algebraic structure of quantum theory is emphasised throughout as an essential aspect of the mathematical formulation of many-body quantum systems.

Contents:

PRELIMS.pdf

Preface

Author biographies

Kris Heyde

John L Wood

CH001.pdf

Chapter 1 Representation of rotations, angular momentum and spin

1.1 Rotations in (3, R)

1.2 Matrix representations of spin and angular momentum operators

1.3 The Pauli spin matrices

1.4 Matrix representations of rotations in ket space

1.5 Tensor representations for SU(2)

1.6 Tensor representations for SO(3)

1.7 The Schwinger representations for SU(2)

1.8 A spinor function basis for SU(2)

1.9 A spherical harmonic basis for SO(3)

1.10 Spherical harmonics and wave functions

1.11 Spherical harmonics and rotation matrices

1.12 Properties of the rotation matrices

1.13 The rotation of 〈jm∣

1.14 The rotation of the Ylm(θ,ϕ)

1.15 Exercises

1.16 Spin-12 particles; neutron interferometry

1.17 The Bargmann representation

1.17.1 Representation of operators

1.18 Coherent states for SU(2)

Comments

1.19 Properties of SU(2) from coherent states

1.20 Exercises

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ISBN:

9780750341530

075034153X

OCLC:

1429725142