
Path Integrals, Hyperbolic Spaces And Selberg Trace Formulae (2nd Edition)
Christian Grosche(Author)
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
2nd Edition
Published on 18. September 2013
Book
Hardback
388 pages
978-981-4460-07-1 (ISBN)
Description
In this second edition, a comprehensive review is given for path integration in two- and three-dimensional (homogeneous) spaces of constant and non-constant curvature, including an enumeration of all the corresponding coordinate systems which allow separation of variables in the Hamiltonian and in the path integral. The corresponding path integral solutions are presented as a tabulation. Proposals concerning interbasis expansions for spheroidal coordinate systems are also given. In particular, the cases of non-constant curvature Darboux spaces are new in this edition.The volume also contains results on the numerical study of the properties of several integrable billiard systems in compact domains (i.e. rectangles, parallelepipeds, circles and spheres) in two- and three-dimensional flat and hyperbolic spaces. In particular, the discussions of integrable billiards in circles and spheres (flat and hyperbolic spaces) and in three dimensions are new in comparison to the first edition.In addition, an overview is presented on some recent achievements in the theory of the Selberg trace formula on Riemann surfaces, its super generalization, their use in mathematical physics and string theory, and some further results derived from the Selberg (super-) trace formula.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
714 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-4460-07-1 (9789814460071)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Content
Introduction; Path Integrals in Quantum Mechanics; Separable Coordinate Systems; Path Integrals in Pseudo-Euclidean Geometry; Path Integrals in Euclidean Spaces; Path Integrals on Spheres; Path Integrals on Hyperboloids; Path Integrals on the Complex Sphere; Path Integrals on Hermitian Hyperbolic Space; Path Integrals on Darboux Spaces; Path Integrals on Single-Sheeted Hyperboloids; Path Integration in Homogeneous Spaces; Billiard Systems and Periodic Orbit Theory; The Selberg Trace Formula; The Selberg Super-Trace Formula; Summary and Discussion.