The Physics of Phase Space

Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Geometric Quantization,and Wigner Function
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 1987
ISBN: 978-3-662-13653-9
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 278, 452 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 794 g

Reihe: Lecture Notes in Physics

The concept of phase space plays a decisive role in the study of the transition from classical to quantum physics. This is particularly the case in areas such as nonlinear dynamics and chaos, geometric quantization and the study of the various semi-classical theories, which are the setting of the present volume. Much of the content is devoted to the study of the Wigner distribution. This volume gives the first complete survey of the progress made by both mathematicians and physicists. It will serve as an excellent reference for further research.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zachary, Woodford W.

Kim, Young S.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Kybernetik, Systemtheorie, Komplexe Systeme
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Classical Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos.- Quantum Chaos.- Wigner Distributions.- Other Semiclassical Theories.- Symplectic Geometry and Quantization.- Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, and Thermodynamics.- List of Participants.