Author : Walter Greiner
Release : 2013-03-09
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 754/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Relativistic Quantum Mechanics. Wave Equations by : Walter Greiner
Download or read book Relativistic Quantum Mechanics. Wave Equations written by Walter Greiner. This book was released on 2013-03-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relativistic Quantum Mechanics. Wave Equations concentrates mainly on the wave equations for spin-0 and spin-1/2 particles. Chapter 1 deals with the Klein-Gordon equation and its properties and applications. The chapters that follow introduce the Dirac equation, investigate its covariance properties and present various approaches to obtaining solutions. Numerous applications are discussed in detail, including the two-center Dirac equation, hole theory, CPT symmetry, Klein's paradox, and relativistic symmetry principles. Chapter 15 presents the relativistic wave equations for higher spin (Proca, Rarita-Schwinger, and Bargmann-Wigner). The extensive presentation of the mathematical tools and the 62 worked examples and problems make this a unique text for an advanced quantum mechanics course. This third edition has been slightly revised to bring the text up-to-date.