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Condition
VERY GOOD: This book is in very good condition, showing only slight signs of use and wear. It was printed on acid-free paper.
Product Details
This book was translated from the German edition by Robert T. Beyer. The original copyright is 1955, with a renewed copyright of 1983. The twelfth printing, 1996, was the first paperback printing for the Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics and Physics series.
Continued from the back cover: “Here, [the late] John von Neumann, one of the leading mathematicians of the twentieth century, shows that great insights in quantum physics can be obtained by exploring the mathematical structure of quantum mechanics. He begins by presenting the theory of Hermitean operators and Hilbert spaces. These provide the framework for transformation theory, which von Neumann regards as the definitive form of quantum mechanics. Using this theory, he attacks with mathematical rigor some of the general problems of quantum theory, such as quantum statistical mechanics as well as measurement processes. Regarded as a tour de force at the time of publication, this book is still indispensable for those interested in the fundamental issues of quantum mechanics.”
Chapters
- Introductory Considerations
- Abstract Hilbert Space
- The Quantum Statistics
- Deductive Development of the Theory
- General Considerations
- The Measuring Process