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About this book
Advances in experimental techniques are allowing researchers to investigate the extremes of the dynamics of particle interactions with electromagnetic fields. The theoretical tools at our disposal are classical and quantum mechanics and experience has shown that it is dangerous to dismiss one at the expense of the other. Each has merits that should be fully explored; the problem, however, is to bridge the gap between them so that the information they give is complementary rather than contradictory. In this book, that goal is achieved by formulating five postulates, and the level of their implementation distinguishes the two mechanics. That the dynamics of particles (charges) is not complete without unifying it with the dynamics of electromagnetic fields is given special emphasis.
In the first of three parts in the book, Newton dynamics is formulated from the Liouville equation. In the third part, this forms the basis for implementing the uncertainty postulate to formulate quantum mechanics. The theories of relativity and electromagnetic interactions are derived from one of the five postulates in the second part, and the unification of the dynamics of particles and electromagnetic fields is formulated in the second and the third parts. Numerous examples from each section illustrate the theory.
Employing functional analysis instead of the more abstract techniques of linear spaces, linear operators, group theory, etc., the book makes well suited to advanced undergraduate level courses in classical and quantum mechanics. The material is also intended for postgraduate courses, in atomic and molecular physics in particular, with examples covering modern trends in research.
The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM featuring various illustrative examples.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Newtonian Dynamics
- 2. Simple Systems
- 3. Central Force
- 4. Angular Momentum
- 5. Special Phase Space Densities
- 6. Interaction of Two Particles
- 7. Examples of Lorentz Invariant Dynamics
- 8. Lorentz Invariant Liouville Equation
- 9. Non-Uniform Motion
- 10. Field and its Source
- 11. Implementation of Uncertainty Principle
- 12. Typical Solutions
- 13. Impulsive Force
- 14. Inelastic Scattering
- 15. Dynamics in the Electromagnetic Field
- 16. Radiation by Charge
- 17. Particle Manifestation of the Electromagnetic Field
- 18. Spin
- 19. Arbitrary Potential
- Appendix A Random Numbers
- Appendix B Basics of Differential Geometry
- Appendix C Spherical Coordinates
- Bibliography
- Index