||boek: Elements of Group Theory for Physicists||Wiley Eastern

||door: A.W. Joshi

||taal: en
||jaar: 1973
||druk: ?
||pag.: 316p
||opm.: hardcover|like new|with cover

||isbn: 0-85226-440-2
||code: 1:002535

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This book presents development of mathematics of group theory for applications to quantum mechanics, crystallography and solid state physics. For proper comprehension of representation theory, such diverse but relevant topics as Hilbert spaces, function spaces, operators, and direct sum and product of matrices are thoroughly discussed. Various concepts have been explained consistently by the use of the C . Besides, it contains an improved and more general proof of the Schur's first lemma and an interpretation of the orthogonality theorem in the language of vector spaces. Throughout the text complicated notations are avoided and attention is given to details. This is a valuable book for postgraduate students and researchers in physics and physical chemistry. A thorough understanding of the methodology and results contained in this book will provide the readers sound theoretical foundations for advance study of quantum mechanics, solid state physics and atomic and particle physics. To help students a flow-chart explaining step by step the method of determining a parallel-running example illustrating the procedure in full details has been included. Two appendices on "Functions and Mappings" and "Multiplication Formulas" have also been added.

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Excellent introduction to the group theory [2019-07-31]

This is the best book on the subject and is an excellent introduction to group theory for a budding physicist. On need not have prior knowledge of the subject to understand the book. All the concept are discussed in the book. The book has chapters on applications of group theory to quantum mechanics and solid state physics also.

Pradeep [source: https--www.amazon.in]

very good books to learn specially for theoretical [2017-04-21]

very good books to learn specially for theoretical physics

Pradhyuman singh [source: https--www.amazon.in]

the advantages of group theory in physics were not recognized till 1925 when it was applied for formal study of theoretical foundations of quantum mechanics, atomic structures and spectra by, to name a few, H A Bethe, E P Wigner, etc. It has now become indispensable in several branches of physics and physical chemistry. Dr. Joshi develops the mathematics of group theory and then goes on to present its applications to quantum mechanics, crystallography, and solid state physics. For proper comprehension of representation theory, he has covered thoroughly such diverse but relevant topics as Hilbert spaces, function spaces, operators, and direct sum and product of matrices. He often proceeds from the particular to the general so that the beginning student does not have an impression that group theory is merely a branch of abstract mathematics. Various concepts have been explained consistently by the use of the C4v. Besides, it contains an improved and more general proof of the Schurs first lemma and an interpretation of the orthogonality theorem in the language of vector spaces (Chapter 3).Throughout the text the author gives attention to details and avoids complicated notation.

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A superior treatment of continuous groups [2011-05-30]

This readable introduction to group theory for physicists strongly resembles Tinkham's book Group Theory and Quantum Mechanics and has a virtually identical choice of topics. Where Joshi differs from Tinkham, however, is in his more detailed treatment of continuous groups. Joshi begins his discussion of continuous groups with a better introduction of topological concepts such as connectedness and compactness that makes use of especially helpful and useful figures. The matrix representations of Lie groups are explained in terms of the their associated generators--a treatment that I find very satisfying and complete. The topology of the SO(3) group is given special attention, using diagrams in such a way that the reader is actually able to understand what is meant in saying that this group is doubly connected. I have scanned and attached a figure from Joshi illustrating this concept.

The Lorenz group is also explained in a very gradual and understandable way, beginning with the observation that it is a pseudo-rotation group that in its two dimensional analogue leaves the quadratic form x2-y2 invariant. From there you see that the hyperbolic functions sinh and cosh are the necessary elements in the pseudo-rotation matrices that correspond to Lorentz transformations. Joshi is also extremely generous in his detailing of the various differential generators used to represent rotations and boosts.

It is also worth noting that Joshi treats elastic constants as well as piezoelectricity and dielectric susceptibility, topics that are generally not given any mention in group theory books--but which you find discussed in Nye's book Physical Properties of Crystals: Their Representation by Tensors and Matrices.

Ulfilas [source: https--www.amazon.com]

--- Over (foto 2): A.W. Joshi ---

Professor A. W. Joshi is a physicist and educationist. He did his B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Amravati, Maharashtra, and completed his Ph.D. from the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune. He has worked at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (Mumbai), University of Bristol (UK), CCS University (Meerut), Himachal Pradesh University (Shimla), University of Liverpool (UK), and Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Novosibirsk (Russia), Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar (Gujarat) in different capacities. He served as a professor of Physics at the University of Pune since 1984 until his retirement in 2002.He has written eight books and edited three. One of his books has been translated into Chinese, Persian and other languages. He was editor of the journal, Physics Education (India), for 16 years. He has been a member of UGCs Curriculum Development Committee in Physics. He was associated with NCERT, Delhi, as Chief Advisor, Higher Secondary Physics textbook development team.

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