Nonlinear Dynamics and Quantum Chaos: An Introduction

✍ Scribed by Sandro Wimberger (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 215
• Series: Graduate Texts in Physics
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The field of nonlinear dynamics and chaos has grown very much over the last few decades and is becoming more and more relevant in different disciplines. This book presents a clear and concise introduction to the field of nonlinear dynamics and chaos, suitable for graduate students in mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, and in natural sciences in general. It provides a thorough and modern introduction to the concepts of Hamiltonian dynamical systems' theory combining in a comprehensive way classical and quantum mechanical description. It covers a wide range of topics usually not found in similar books. Motivations of the respective subjects and a clear presentation eases the understanding. The book is based on lectures on classical and quantum chaos held by the author at Heidelberg University. It contains exercises and worked examples, which makes it ideal for an introductory course for students as well as for researchers starting to work in the field.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction....Pages 1-7
Dynamical Systems....Pages 9-19
Nonlinear Hamiltonian Systems....Pages 21-102
Aspects of Quantum Chaos....Pages 103-202
Back Matter....Pages 203-206

✦ Subjects

Nonlinear Dynamics; Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory; Mathematical Methods in Physics; Mechanics