Book:Frederick W. Byron, Jr./Mathematics of Classical and Quantum Physics

Frederick W. Byron, Jr. and Robert W. Fuller: Mathematics of Classical and Quantum Physics

Published $1992$, Dover Publications, Inc.

ISBN 0-486-67164-X.

A republication of Mathematics of Classical and Quantum Physics: Volume One and Mathematics of Classical and Quantum Physics: Volume Two in one volume.

Contents

Preface

VOLUME ONE
1 Vectors in Classical Physics
Introduction
1.1 Geometric and Algebraic Definitions of a Vector
1.2 The Resolution of a Vector into Components
1.3 The Scalar Product
1.4 Rotation of the Coordinate System: Orthogonal Transformations
1.5 The Vector Product
1.6 A Vector Treatment of Classical Orbit Theory
1.7 Differential Operations on Scalar and Vector Fields
*1.8 Cartesian-Tensors
2 Calculus of Variations
Introduction
2.1 Some Famous Problems
2.2 The Euler-Lagrange Equation
2.3 Some Famous Solutions
2.4 Isoperimetric Problems - Constraints
2.5 Application to Classical Mechanics
2.6 Extremization of Multiple Integrals
*2.7 Invariance Principles and Noether's Theorem
3 Vectors and Matrices
Introduction
3.1 Groups, Fields, and Vector Spaces
3.2 Linear Independence
3.3 Bases and Dimensionality
3.4 Isomorphisms
3.5 Linear Transformations
3.6 The Inverse of a Linear Transformation
3.7 Matrices
3.8 Determinants
3.9 Similarity Transformations
3.10 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
*3.11 The Kronecker Product
4 Vector Spaces in Physics
Introduction
4.1 The Inner Product
4.2 Orthogonality and Completeness
4.3 Complete Orthonormal Sets
4.4 Self-Adjoint (Hermitian and Symmetric) Transformations
4.5 Isometries - Unitary and Orthogonal Transformations
4.6 The Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of Self-Adjoint and Isometric Transformations
4.7 Diagonalization
4.8 On the Solvability of Linear Equations
4.9 Minimum Principles
4.10 Normal Modes
4.11 Perturbation Theory - Nondegenerate Case
*4.12 Perturbation Theory - Degenerate Case
5 Hilbert Space-complete Orthonormal Sets of Functions
Introduction
5.1 Function Space and Hilbert Space
5.2 Complete Orthonormal Sets of Functions
5.3 The Dirac $\delta$-Function
5.4 Weierstrass's Theorem: Approximation by Polynomials
5.5 Legendre Polynomials
5.6 Fourier Series
5.7 Fourier Integrals
5.8 Spherical Harmonics and Associated Legendre Functions
5.9 Hermite Polynomials
5.10 Sturm-Liouville Systems - Orthogonal Polynomials
5.11 A Mathematical Formulation of Quantum Mechanics

VOLUME TWO
6 Elements and Applications of the Theory of Analytic Functions
Introduction
6.1 Analytic Functions - The Cauchy-Riemann Conditions
6.2 Some Basic Analytic Functions
6.3 Complex Integration - The Cauchy-Goursat Theorem
6.4 Consequences of Cauchy's Theorem
6.5 Hilbert Transforms and the Cauchy Principal Value
6.6 An Introduction to Dispersion Relations
6.7 The Expansion of an Analytic Function in a Power Series
6.8 Residue Theory - Evaluation of Real Definite Integrals and Summation of Series
6.9 Applications to Special Functions and Integral Representations

7 Green's Functions
Introduction
7.1 A New Way to Solve Differential Equations
7.2 Green's Functions and Delta Functions
7.3 Green's Functions in One Dimension
7.4 Green's Functions in Three Dimensions
7.6 An Application to the Theory of Diffraction
7.7 Time-dependent Green's Functions: First Order
7.8 The Wave Equation
8 Introduction to Integral Equations
Introduction
8.1 Iterative Techniques - Linear Integral Operators
8.2 Norms of Operators
8.3 Iterative Techniques in a Banach Space
8.4 Iterative Techniques for Nonlinear Equations
8.5 Separable Kernels
8.6 General Kernels of Finite Rank
8.7 Completely Continuous Operators
9 Integral Equations in Hilbert Space
Introduction
9.1 Completely Continuous Hermitian Operators
9.2 Linear Equations and Perturbation Theory
9.3 Finite-Rank Techniques for Eigenvalue Problems
9.4 The Fredholm Alternative For Completely Continuous Operators
9.5 The Numerical Solution of Linear Equations
9.6 Unitary Transformations
10 Introduction to Group Theory
Introduction
10.1 An Inductive Approach
10.2 The Symmetric Groups
10.3 Cosets, Classes, and Invariant Subgroups
10.4 Symmetry and Group Representations
10.5 Irreducible Representations
10.6 Unitary Representations, Schur's Lemmas, and Orthogonality Relations
10.7 The Determination of Group Representations
10.8 Group Theory in Physical Problems
General Bibliography
Index to Volume One
Index to Volume Two