Symmetries in Quantum Mechanics: From Angular Momentum to Supersymmetry (PBK)

By M. Chaichian and R. Hagedorn

This paperback provides a thorough, didactic exposition of the role of symmetry, particularly rotational symmetry, in quantum mechanics. The bulk of the book covers the description of rotations (geometrically and group-theoretically) and their representations, and the quantum theory of angular momentum. Later chapters introduce more advanced topics such as relativistic theory, supersymmetry, anyons, fractional spin, and statistics. With clear, in-depth explanations, the book is ideal for use as a course text in physics and theoretical physics. It can also serve as an accessible introduction to this important area of quantum theory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750304081
• ISBN13: 9780750304085
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.1"