Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory)

This research monograph provides a pedagogical and self-contained introduction to non-equilibrium quantum particle dynamics for inhomogeneous systems, up to and including a survey of recent breakthroughs pioneered by the authors and other groups.

A comprehensive introduction to the mathematical description of strings, D-branes and the geometry of strongly curved spacetime.

Category theory reveals commonalities between structures of all sorts.

In a comprehensive treatment of Statistical Mechanics from thermodynamics through the renormalization group, this book serves as the core text for a full-year graduate course in statistical mechanics at either the Masters or Ph.

Advanced undergraduate and graduate students will benefit from this perspective on the fundamental physical paradigm and its applications.

This book introduces universal bounds to quantum unitary dynamics, with applications ranging from condensed matter models to quantum metrology and computation.

Advances in Quantum Chemistry presents surveys of current developments in this rapidly developing field that falls between the historically established areas of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology.

The emergence of quantum mechanics from classical world mechanics is now a well-established theme in mathematical physics.

Quantum Electronics for Atomic Physics provides a course in quantum electronics for researchers in atomic physics and other related areas such as telecommunications.

Device-independent quantum cryptography is a method for exchanging secret messages over potentially insecure quantum communication channels, such as optical fibers.

A ground-breaking and practical treatment of probability and stochastic processes A Modern Theory of Random Variation is a new and radical re-formulation of the mathematical underpinnings of subjects as diverse as investment, communication engineering, and quantum mechanics.

This accessible volume provides a modern treatment of the cosmological and string-theoretic background necessary to understand inflation in string theory.

Fundamental concepts of phase transitions, such as order parameters, spontaneous symmetry breaking, scaling transformations, conformal symmetry and anomalous dimensions, have deeply changed the modern vision of many areas of physics, leading to remarkable developments in statistical mechanics, elementary particle theory, condensed matter physics and string theory.

This is the first book to discuss the search for new physics in charged leptons, neutrons, and quarks in one coherent volume.

Introductory textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students, covering a number of important subjects in quantum optics.

All real surfaces, both those occurring naturally, and those fabricated artificially and with great care, are rough to some degree.

Comprehensive introduction to quantum field theory by Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg, now available in paperback.

Rare Earth and Transition Metal Doping of Semiconductor Material explores traditional semiconductor devices that are based on control of the electron's electric charge.

This book explores the optical Hall effect in the sharp focus of laser light.

This book tackles the most difficult and profound open questions about life and its origins from an information-based perspective.

The Eighth Rochester Conference on Coherence and Quantum Optics was held on the campus of the University of Rochester during the period June 13-16,2001.

Ultracold atomic gases is a rapidly developing area of physics that attracts many young researchers around the world.

The first edition of this book was published in 1978 and a new Spanish edition in 1989.

This monograph explores the profound implications of neutrino discovery and their minuscule masses on our understanding of the Universe.

This original text develops a deep understanding of thermal physics and highlights the important links between statistical physics and thermodynamics.

The 6th Advanced Course in Theoretical Physics was held at the University of Cape Town, January 8-19, 1990.

Computer Simulation Studies in Condensed-Matter Physics VIprovides a broad overview of recent developments in thisfield.

Top researchers in the mathematical foundations of physics explore how innovation can foster deeper insight into the physical world''s structure.

Supplementary text for undergraduate and graduate students in quantum theory and quantum optics.

This book explores emerging topics in atomic- and nano-scale electronics after the era of Moore's Law, covering both the physical principles behind, and technological implementations for many devices that are now expected  to become  key elements of the future of nanoelectronics beyond traditional complementary metal-oxide semiconductors (CMOS).

This book is aimed at postgraduate and Ph.

Ideal for graduate courses on quantum optics, this textbook provides an up-to-date account of basic principles and applications.

Lectures on Theoretical Physics provides an overview of the fundamental principles of electrodynamics.

Main features:i) A different approach for teaching Quantum Mechanics encompassing old quantum mechanics, matrix mechanics and wave mechanics in a historical perspective which helps to consolidate most important concepts of Quantum Mechanics;ii) Original information from the most important papers of Quantum Mechanics;iii) Derivation of all important equations of Quantum Mechanics, for example, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, de Broglie's wave-particle duality, Schrodinger's wave equation, etc.

This volume presents the Proceedings of the Institute "e;New Development in Optics and Related Fields,"e; held in Erice, Sicily, Italy, from the 6th to the 21st of June, 2005.

Scattering is one of the most powerful methods used to study the structure of matter, and many of the most important breakthroughs in physics have been made by means of scattering.

Bohr's first acquaintance with the subject of penetration of charged particles through matter was as early as in 1912 when he treated the absorption of &agr; and &bgr; rays on the basis of Rutherford's atomic model.

The pendulum: a case study in physics is a unique book in several ways.

What if one of the most thrilling stories in the history of science turned out to be wrong?

This book bridges the gap between physical foundations and medical applications of the NMR and MRI technologies, making them accessible to both physicists and biomedical scientists.

Describes the chaos apparent in simple mechanical systems with the goal of elucidating the connections between classical and quantum mechanics.

The classical mechanistic idea of nature that prevailed in science during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was an essentially mindless conception: the physically described aspects of nature were asserted to be completely determined by prior physically described aspects alone, with our conscious experiences entering only passively.

This book sets out the fundamental quantum processes that are important in the physics and technology of semiconductors in a relatively informal style that graduate students will find very attractive.

Quantum Effects in Tribology is devoted to the study of quantum foundations of materials friction interaction and evolutionary formation of tribosystem's operating parameters.

This book offers a thorough examination of the revolutionary capabilities of quantum computing in the context of Industry 6.