Mathematical concepts of quantum mechanics. (Q5906973)

This books presents a competent and interesting pedagogic account of certain topics in functional analysis and their applications to a selection of problems in quantum mechanics, quantum field theory and quantum statistical mechanics. The typography and page layouts are, as one expects in a Springer publication, superb. However, one must add that the title is misleading. Quantum mechanics uses practically every branch of mathematics and has significantly influenced the development of each branch used. Such branches which deserve special mention include group theory, ring theory, lattice theory, topology, topological dynamics, manifold theory, tensor analysis and probability theory and they are all more or less ignored in this book as are certain concepts in functional analysis such as rigged Hilbert space, distribution theory and the Dirac formalism. These lists are by no means exhaustive.