Quantum Mechanics and Electrodynamics
This book highlights the power and elegance of algebraic methods of solving problems in quantum mechanics. It shows that symmetries not only provide elegant solutions to problems that can be solved exactly, but also substantially simplify problems that mu
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um Mechanics and Electrodynamics
Quantum Mechanics and Electrodynamics
Jaroslav Zamastil • Jakub Benda Translated with the assistance of Tereza Uhlı´ˇrova´
Quantum Mechanics and Electrodynamics
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Jaroslav Zamastil Charles University in Prague Prague, Czech Republic
Jakub Benda Charles University in Prague Prague, Czech Republic
This is an English-language translation of the Czech-language original publication: Kvantova´ mechanika a elektrodynamika by Jaroslav Zamastil and Jakub Benda; Karolinum Press; © Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 2016; © Jaroslav Zamastil, Jakub Benda, 2016. ISBN 978-3-319-65779-0 ISBN 978-3-319-65780-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-65780-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017949677 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
We have not redefined quantum theory; we carry it to its logical conclusion. (. . . ) We learned it second or third hand, as an established discipline whose rules and techniques we came to feel as intuitive and natural, not as a peculiar displacement of classical: we found and find it almost painful to do 19th century physics. The great Bohr-Einstein philosophical debates which fascinate historians and the philosophers are to us a bit wrong-headed (. . . ) [1]
A Few Words of Explanation Nowadays, when there is a large number of books on quantum mechanics available, some of them are indeed of high quality and rightfully regarded as the “classics” (e.g. [4, 8] for the uninitiated, [7, 19, 24] for intermediate and [15] for advanced readers), when other remarkable expositions appear (e.g. [25]), when there is a large number of books on
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