Download or read book Solutions of the Hamilton Jacobi Equation and Their Connection to Quantum Mechanics written by Ajay Pareek and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Hamilton Jacobi Theory in the Calculus of Variations written by Hanno Rund and published by Krieger Publishing Company. This book was released on 1966 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Schrodinger s Mechanics Interpretation written by David B Cook and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interpretation of quantum mechanics has been in dispute for nearly a century with no sign of a resolution. Using a careful examination of the relationship between the final form of classical particle mechanics (the Hamilton-Jacobi Equation) and Schrödinger's mechanics, this book presents a coherent way of addressing the problems and paradoxes that emerge through conventional interpretations.Schrödinger's Mechanics critiques the popular way of giving physical interpretation to the various terms in perturbation theory and other technologies and places an emphasis on development of the theory and not on an axiomatic approach. When this interpretation is made, the extension of Schrödinger's mechanics in relation to other areas, including spin, relativity and fields, is investigated and new conclusions are reached.
Download or read book Probability And Schrodinger s Mechanics written by David B Cook and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2002-12-26 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses some of the problems of interpreting Schrödinger's mechanics — the most complete and explicit theory falling under the umbrella of “quantum theory”. The outlook is materialist (“realist”) and stresses the development of Schrödinger's mechanics from classical theories and its close connections with (particularly) the Hamilton-Jacobi theory. Emphasis is placed on the concepts and use of the modern objective (measure-theoretic) probability theory. The work is free from any mention of the bearing of Schrödinger's mechanics on God, his alleged mind or, indeed, minds at all. The author has taken the naïve view that this mechanics is about the structure and dynamics of atomic and sub-atomic systems since he has been unable to trace any references to minds, consciousness or measurements in the foundations of the theory.
Download or read book Classical and Quantum Dissipative Systems written by Mohsen Razavy and published by Imperial College Press. This book was released on 2006-01-17 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses issues associated with the quantum mechanical formulation of dissipative systems. It begins with an introductory review of phenomenological damping forces, and the construction of the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian for the damped motion. It is shown, in addition to these methods, that classical dissipative forces can also be derived from solvable many-body problems. A detailed discussion of these derived forces and their dependence on dynamical variables is also presented. The second part of this book investigates the use of classical formulation in the quantization of dynamical systems under the influence of dissipative forces. The results show that, while a satisfactory solution to the problem cannot be found, different formulations represent different approximations to the complete solution of two interacting systems. The third and final part of the book focuses on the problem of dissipation in interacting quantum mechanical systems, as well as the connection of some of these models to their classical counterparts. A number of important applications, such as the theory of heavy-ion scattering and the motion of a radiating electron, are also discussed. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Introduction (87 KB). Contents: Phenomenological Equations of Motion for Dissipative Systems; Lagrangian Formulations; Hamiltonian Formulation; Hamilton-Jacobi Formulation; Motion of a Charged Particle in an External Electromagnetic Field in the Presence of Damping; Noether and Non-Noether Symmetries and Conservation Laws; Dissipative Forces Derived from Many-Body Problems; A Particle Coupled to a Field; Damped Motion of the Central Particle; Classical Microscopic Models of Dissipation and Minimal Coupling Rule; Quantization of Dissipative Systems; Quantization of Explicitly Time-Dependent Hamiltonian; Density Matrix and the Wigner Distribution Function; Path Integral Formulation of a Damped Harmonic Oscillator; Quantization of the Motion of an Infinite Chain; The Heisenberg Equations of Motion for a Particle Coupled to a Heat Bath; Quantum Mechanical Models of Dissipative Systems; More on the Concept of Optical Potential. Readership: Researchers and graduate students in applied mathematics and theoretical physics.
Download or read book Hamilton Jacobi Equations Theory and Applications written by Hung V. Tran and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2021-08-16 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives an extensive survey of many important topics in the theory of Hamilton–Jacobi equations with particular emphasis on modern approaches and viewpoints. Firstly, the basic well-posedness theory of viscosity solutions for first-order Hamilton–Jacobi equations is covered. Then, the homogenization theory, a very active research topic since the late 1980s but not covered in any standard textbook, is discussed in depth. Afterwards, dynamical properties of solutions, the Aubry–Mather theory, and weak Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser (KAM) theory are studied. Both dynamical and PDE approaches are introduced to investigate these theories. Connections between homogenization, dynamical aspects, and the optimal rate of convergence in homogenization theory are given as well. The book is self-contained and is useful for a course or for references. It can also serve as a gentle introductory reference to the homogenization theory.
Download or read book Variational Principles in Classical Mechanics written by Douglas Cline and published by . This book was released on 2018-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two dramatically different philosophical approaches to classical mechanics were proposed during the 17th - 18th centuries. Newton developed his vectorial formulation that uses time-dependent differential equations of motion to relate vector observables like force and rate of change of momentum. Euler, Lagrange, Hamilton, and Jacobi, developed powerful alternative variational formulations based on the assumption that nature follows the principle of least action. These variational formulations now play a pivotal role in science and engineering.This book introduces variational principles and their application to classical mechanics. The relative merits of the intuitive Newtonian vectorial formulation, and the more powerful variational formulations are compared. Applications to a wide variety of topics illustrate the intellectual beauty, remarkable power, and broad scope provided by use of variational principles in physics.The second edition adds discussion of the use of variational principles applied to the following topics:(1) Systems subject to initial boundary conditions(2) The hierarchy of related formulations based on action, Lagrangian, Hamiltonian, and equations of motion, to systems that involve symmetries.(3) Non-conservative systems.(4) Variable-mass systems.(5) The General Theory of Relativity.Douglas Cline is a Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.
Download or read book Quantum Mechanics written by Jasprit Singh and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-11-20 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the relationship between quantum mechanics and information-age applications This volume takes an altogether unique approach to quantum mechanics. Providing an in-depth exposition of quantum mechanics fundamentals, it shows how these concepts are applied to most of today's information technologies, whether they are electronic devices or materials. No other text makes this critical, essential leap from theory to real-world applications. The book's lively discussion of the mathematics involved fits right in with contemporary multidisciplinary trends in education: Once the basic formulation has been derived in a given chapter, the connection to important technological problems is summarily described. A book for the information age, Quantum Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications to Technology promises to become a standard in departments of electrical engineering, applied physics, and materials science, as well as physics. It is an excellent text for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and a helpful reference for practicing scientists, engineers, and chemists in the semiconductor and electronic industries.
Download or read book Hamilton Jacobi Equation A Global Approach written by Benton and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1977-06-29 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hamilton-Jacobi Equation: A Global Approach
Download or read book Generalized Solutions of Hamilton Jacobi Equations written by Pierre-Louis Lions and published by Pitman Publishing. This book was released on 1982 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains a complete and self-contained treatment of Hamilton-Jacobi equations. The author gives a new presentation of classical methods and of the relations between Hamilton-Jacobi equations and other fields. This complete treatment of both classical and recent aspects of the subject is presented in such a way that it requires only elementary notions of analysis and partial differential equations.
Download or read book Quantum Dynamics with Trajectories written by Robert E. Wyatt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-28 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a rapidly developing field to which the author is a leading contributor New methods in quantum dynamics and computational techniques, with applications to interesting physical problems, are brought together in this book Useful to both students and researchers
Download or read book Dynamical and Geometric Aspects of Hamilton Jacobi and Linearized Monge Amp re Equations written by Hiroyoshi Mitake and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-14 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consisting of two parts, the first part of this volume is an essentially self-contained exposition of the geometric aspects of local and global regularity theory for the Monge–Ampère and linearized Monge–Ampère equations. As an application, we solve the second boundary value problem of the prescribed affine mean curvature equation, which can be viewed as a coupling of the latter two equations. Of interest in its own right, the linearized Monge–Ampère equation also has deep connections and applications in analysis, fluid mechanics and geometry, including the semi-geostrophic equations in atmospheric flows, the affine maximal surface equation in affine geometry and the problem of finding Kahler metrics of constant scalar curvature in complex geometry. Among other topics, the second part provides a thorough exposition of the large time behavior and discounted approximation of Hamilton–Jacobi equations, which have received much attention in the last two decades, and a new approach to the subject, the nonlinear adjoint method, is introduced. The appendix offers a short introduction to the theory of viscosity solutions of first-order Hamilton–Jacobi equations.
Download or read book Theory of Quantum and Classical Connections in Modeling Atomic Molecular and Electrodynamical Systems written by Alexandru Popa and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-10-05 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantum and Classical Connections in Modeling Atomic, Molecular and Electrodynamic Systems is intended for scientists and graduate students interested in the foundations of quantum mechanics and applied scientists interested in accurate atomic and molecular models. This is a reference to those working in the new field of relativistic optics, in topics related to relativistic interactions between very intense laser beams and particles, and is based on 30 years of research. The novelty of this work consists of accurate connections between the properties of quantum equations and corresponding classical equations used to calculate the energetic values and the symmetry properties of atomic, molecular and electrodynamical systems, as well as offering applications using methods for calculating the symmetry properties and the energetic values of systems and the calculation of properties of high harmonics in interactions between very intense electromagnetic fields and electrons. Features detailed explanations of the theories of atomic and molecular systems, as well as wave properties of stationary atomic and molecular systems Provides periodic solutions of classical equations, semi-classical methods, and theories of systems composed of very intense electromagnetic fields and particles Offers models and methods based on 30 years of research
Download or read book Hamilton Jacobi Equations Approximations Numerical Analysis and Applications written by Yves Achdou and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These Lecture Notes contain the material relative to the courses given at the CIME summer school held in Cetraro, Italy from August 29 to September 3, 2011. The topic was "Hamilton-Jacobi Equations: Approximations, Numerical Analysis and Applications". The courses dealt mostly with the following subjects: first order and second order Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations, properties of viscosity solutions, asymptotic behaviors, mean field games, approximation and numerical methods, idempotent analysis. The content of the courses ranged from an introduction to viscosity solutions to quite advanced topics, at the cutting edge of research in the field. We believe that they opened perspectives on new and delicate issues. These lecture notes contain four contributions by Yves Achdou (Finite Difference Methods for Mean Field Games), Guy Barles (An Introduction to the Theory of Viscosity Solutions for First-order Hamilton-Jacobi Equations and Applications), Hitoshi Ishii (A Short Introduction to Viscosity Solutions and the Large Time Behavior of Solutions of Hamilton-Jacobi Equations) and Grigory Litvinov (Idempotent/Tropical Analysis, the Hamilton-Jacobi and Bellman Equations).
Download or read book Problems and Solutions in Quantum Chemistry and Physics written by Charles S. Johnson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-18 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unusually varied problems, with detailed solutions, cover quantum mechanics, wave mechanics, angular momentum, molecular spectroscopy, scattering theory, more. 280 problems, plus 139 supplementary exercises.
Download or read book Geometric Mechanics on Riemannian Manifolds written by Ovidiu Calin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-15 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * A geometric approach to problems in physics, many of which cannot be solved by any other methods * Text is enriched with good examples and exercises at the end of every chapter * Fine for a course or seminar directed at grad and adv. undergrad students interested in elliptic and hyperbolic differential equations, differential geometry, calculus of variations, quantum mechanics, and physics
Download or read book An Introduction to Hamiltonian Mechanics written by Gerardo F. Torres del Castillo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-09-08 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook examines the Hamiltonian formulation in classical mechanics with the basic mathematical tools of multivariate calculus. It explores topics like variational symmetries, canonoid transformations, and geometrical optics that are usually omitted from an introductory classical mechanics course. For students with only a basic knowledge of mathematics and physics, this book makes those results accessible through worked-out examples and well-chosen exercises. For readers not familiar with Lagrange equations, the first chapters are devoted to the Lagrangian formalism and its applications. Later sections discuss canonical transformations, the Hamilton–Jacobi equation, and the Liouville Theorem on solutions of the Hamilton–Jacobi equation. Graduate and advanced undergraduate students in physics or mathematics who are interested in mechanics and applied math will benefit from this treatment of analytical mechanics. The text assumes the basics of classical mechanics, as well as linear algebra, differential calculus, elementary differential equations and analytic geometry. Designed for self-study, this book includes detailed examples and exercises with complete solutions, although it can also serve as a class text.
