<p>This monograph addresses researchers and students. It is a modern presentation of time-dependent methods for studying problems of scattering theory in the classical and quantum mechanics of N-particle systems. Particular attention is paid to long-range potentials. For a large class of interaction
Quantum Scattering Theory for Several Particle Systems
β Scribed by L. D. Faddeev, S. P. Merkuriev (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 415
- Series
- Mathematical Physics and Applied Mathematics 11
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
The last decade witnessed an increasing interest of mathematicians in probΒ lems originated in mathematical physics. As a result of this effort, the scope of traditional mathematical physics changed considerably. New problems esΒ pecially those connected with quantum physics make use of new ideas and methods. Together with classical and functional analysis, methods from difΒ ferential geometry and Lie algebras, the theory of group representation, and even topology and algebraic geometry became efficient tools of mathematical physics. On the other hand, the problems tackled in mathematical physics helped to formulate new, purely mathematical, theorems. This important development must obviously influence the contemporary mathematical literature, especially the review articles and monographs. A considerable number of books and articles appeared, reflecting to some extend this trend. In our view, however, an adequate language and appropriate methodology has not been developed yet. Nowadays, the current literature includes either mathematical monographs occasionally using physical terms, or books on theoretical physics focused on the mathematical apparatus. We hold the opinion that the traditional mathematical language of lemΒ mas and theorems is not appropriate for the contemporary writing on matheΒ matical physics. In such literature, in contrast to the standard approaches of theoretical physics, the mathematical ideology must be utmost emphasized and the reference to physical ideas must be supported by appropriate matheΒ matical statements. Of special importance are the results and methods that have been developed in this way for the first time.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
General Aspects of the Scattering Problem....Pages 1-38
Stationary Approach to Scattering Theory....Pages 39-60
The Method of Integral Equation....Pages 61-122
Configuration Space. Neutral Particles....Pages 123-188
Charged Particles in Configuration Space....Pages 189-288
Mathematical Foundation of the Scattering Problem....Pages 289-322
Some Applications....Pages 323-387
Comments on Literature....Pages 389-393
Back Matter....Pages 395-405
β¦ Subjects
Quantum Physics;Integral Equations;Topological Groups, Lie Groups;Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics
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This monograph is a modern presentation of time-dependent methods for studying problems of scattering theory in classical and quantum mechanics. Particular attention is paid to long-range potentials. For a large class of interactions the existence of the asymptotic velocity and the asymptotic comple