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Time in Quantum Mechanics - Vol. 2

By José M. Sánchez-Ron (auth.) , Gonzalo Muga , Andreas Ruschhaupt , Adolfo Campo (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2009
ISBN
3642031730, 9783642031731
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-03174-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5043462 bytes)
Series
Lecture Notes in Physics 789
Volume
Vol. 2
Edition
1
Pages
423\426
Library
Kolxo3
Time added
2010-07-29 05:14:56
Dynamical Systems and ComplexityMolecularOptical and Plasma Physics;Statistical PhysicsQuantum Physics;Quantum Optics;Atomic

Description

The treatment of time in quantum mechanics continues to be a key challenge in the foundation of quantum theory. This book follows Time in Quantum Mechanics—Volume 1 and is the second volume to detail the problems, attempts and achievements in defining, formalizing and measuring different time quantities in quantum theory. It touches upon numerous related issues as well. Time in Quantum Mechanics—Volume 2 opens with a brief historical overview. It then offers eleven tutorial reviews which cover many open questions regarding fundamental concepts and time observables as well as a number of quantum dynamical effects and their associated characteristic time scales. In addition, the volume contains a tutorial review on atomic clocks that explains that while we do not know what time is, we know very well how to measure it with exceptional accuracy. Thorough and lucid, this book is written as an introductory guide for newcomers to the subject. However, it is also useful as a reference for the expert.

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