Supersymmetric Dirac Equation, The: The Application To Hydrogenic Atoms (Hardcover, New)

The solution of the Dirac equation for an electron in a Coulomb field is systematically treated here by utilizing new insights provided by supersymmetry.It is shown that each of the concepts has its analogue in the non-relativistic case. Indeed, the non-relativistic case is developed first, in order to introduce the new concepts in a familiar context. The symmetry of the non-relativistic model is already present in the classical limit, so the classical Kepler problem is first discussed in order to bring out the role played by the Laplace vector, one of the central concepts of the whole book. Analysis of the concept of eccentricity of the orbits turns out to be essential to understanding the relation of the classical and quantum mechanical models.The opportunity is taken to relive the great moments of physics: From Kepler's discovery of the laws of motion of the planets, the development is traced through the Dirac equation up to modern advances, which bring the concepts of supersymmetry to bear on the derivation of the solutions.

General

Imprint:	Imperial College Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	2012
Authors:	Allen Hirshfeld
Dimensions:	233 x 163 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84816-797-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Quantum physics (quantum mechanics) > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84816-797-0
Barcode:	9781848167971

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