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Irreversibilities in Quantum Mechanics

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  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. Benjamin Fain

    1. School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

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Part of the book series: Fundamental Theories of Physics (FTPH, volume 113)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Quantum-Theoretical Basis. Density Matrix

    Pages 1-23

  3. Quantum Theory of Relaxation Processes

    Pages 24-63

  4. Interaction with Phonons and Molecular Vibrations

    Pages 64-105

  5. Interaction with Photons

    Pages 106-133

  6. Memory Effects in Relaxation Processes, Exact Solutions

    Pages 134-171

  7. Quantum Measurement and Irreversibility

    Pages 172-203

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 201-213
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About this book

The problem of irreversibility is ubiquitous in physics and chemistry. The present book attempts to present a unified theoretical and conceptual framework for the description of various irreversible phenomena in quantum mechanics. In a sense, this book supplements conventional textbooks on quantum mechanics by including the theory of irreversibilities. However, the content and style of this book are more appropriate for a monograph than a textbook. We have tried to arrange the material so that, as far as possible, the reader need not continually refer elsewhere. The references to the literature make no pretense of completeness. The book is by no means a survey of present theoretical work. We have tried to highlight the basic principles and their results, while the attention has been mainly paid to the problems in which the author himself has been involved. The book as a whole is designed for the reader with knowledge of theoretical physics (especially quantum mechanics) at university level. This book is based on the courses of lectures given at the Chemistry Department of Tel-Aviv University.

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  • School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Benjamin Fain

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