| Physical description |
xiv, 461 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.) |
| Notes |
"A Wiley-Interscience publication." |
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System requirements for computer disk: Macintosh computer; System software. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-448) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Symmetry in Physical Systems -- 2. Mathematical and Quantal Preliminaries -- 3. Rotational Invariance and Angular Momentum -- 4. Angular Momentum Eigenstates -- 5. Angular Momentum in Quantum Systems -- 6. Finite Rotations of Angular Momentum Eigenstates -- 7. Combining Two Angular Momentum Eigenstates -- 8. Irreducible Spherical Tensors and Spin -- 9. Recombining Several Angular Momentum Eigenstates -- Appendix I Notebooks for Mathematica -- Appendix II Numerical Computer Programs in C -- Appendix III Tables of Formulas. |
| Summary |
Develops angular momentum theory in a pedagogically consistent way, starting from the geometrical concept of rotational invariance. Uses modern notation and terminology in an algebraic approach to derivations. Each chapter includes examples of applications of angular momentum theory to subjects of current interest and to demonstrate the connections between various scientific fields which are provided through rotations. Includes "Mathematica" and C language programs. |
| Subject |
Angular momentum (Nuclear physics)
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| ISBN |
047155264X (alkaline paper) |
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