Fundamentals Geometrical methods I The Mourre theory Basic propagation estimates Geometrical methods II Wave operators and scattering theory Open problems Appendix Bibliography Index.
1. Wave-Particle Duality and Schroedinger Equation. 2. Introduction to Bound States. 3. Rotationally Invariant Potentials: Hydrogen Atom and Beyond. 4. Wave Packets and Uncertainty Relations. 5. Scattering by Simple Barriers. 6. WKB Approximations. 7. Expectation Values and Operators. 8. Electrons in a Magnetic Field. 9. Beyond Hermitian Operators. 10. Harmonic Oscillator: Full Operator Treatment. 11. Composite Systems. 12. Variational Principle. 13. Expansion Principle and Matrix Formulation. 14. Perturbation Theory, I: Degenerate Perturbation Theory. 15. Perturbation Theory, II: Non-Degenerate Perturbation Theory. 16. Symmetry. 17. Electrons in Periodic Crystal Potentials. 18. Rotational Invariance and Angular Momentum. 19. Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory. 20. Elements of Field Quantization. 21. Electron Spin. 22. Indistinguishable Particles: Fermions and Bosons. Appendices: Dirac ...d-Function. Poisson-Distributed Events. Spherical Harmonics. Hydrogen Radial Eigenfunctions. Fourier Integral. Construction of Two Group Character Tables. Selected General References. Fundamental Constants. Index.
The aim of the lecture is to briefly describe the mathematical background of scattering theory for two- and three-particle quantum systems. We discuss basic objects of the theory: wave and scattering operators and the corresponding scattering matrix and illustrate them on the example of the Schrödinger equation. Our goal is to present time-dependent and stationary approaches and to describe the underlying mathematical methods. We also give a sketch of scattering theory for three interacting quantum particles including a difficult problem of the asymptotic completeness of scattering channels. Along with traditional results, we discuss new scattering channels arising for long-range pair interactions.
Failure of the classical theories wave packets wave functions and probability Schrodinger's Equation quantum mechanical operators Schrodinger's Equation with forces continuous spectrum Eigensolutions the harmonic oscillator three-dimensional problems matrices matrices in different representations approximate methods I applications of WKB method alpha decay approximate methods II continuous spectrum perturbation approximate methods III spin and spinors fine structure of the hydrogen atom anomalous Zeeman effect assemblages of identical particles the Dirac Equation non-relativistic limits of the Dirac Equation Dirac operator and wave function transformations negative energy solutions - positron theory relativistic theory of Coulomb scattering Compton scattering.
Preface 1. Quantum fields 2. Operators on the multi-particle state space 3. Quantum dynamics and Green's functions 4. Non-equilibrium theory 5. Real-time formalism 6. Linear response theory 7. Quantum kinetic equations 8. Non-equilibrium superconductivity 9. Diagrammatics and generating functionals 10. Effective action 11. Disordered conductors 12. Classical statistical dynamics Appendices: A. Path integrals B. Retarded and advanced propagators C. Analytic properties of Green's functions Bibliography Index.
Preface * 1: Wave and Particle * 2: Fundamental Symmetries * 3: The Origins of Wave Mechanics * 4: Interrelation of Field Equations * 5: Transverse and Longitudinal Photons and Fields * 6: Creation and Annihilation of Photons * 7: Experimental Evidence for Ii * 8: The Concept of Photon Mass * 9: Aharonov-Bohm Effects * 10: Modifications of Lagrangian Field Theory * 11: Pseudo Four-Vector Representations of Electric and Magnetic Fields * 12: Derivation of Ii3 from the Relativistic Hamilton-Jacobi Equation of e in Amu * Appendices * References * Index.