Quaternionic Quantum Mechanics And Quantum Fields (international Series Of Monographs On Physics)
by Stephen L. Adler /
1995 / English / DjVu
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It has been known since the 1930s that quantum mechanics can be
formulated in quaternionic as well as complex Hilbert space. But
systematic work on the quaternionic extension of standard quantum
mechanics has scarcely begun. Authored by a world-renowned
theoretical physicist, this book signals a major conceptual advance
and gives a detailed development and exposition of quaternionic
quantum mechanics for the purpose of determining whether
quaternionic Hilbert space is the appropriate arena for the long
sought-after unification of the standard model forces with
gravitation. Significant results from earlier literature, together
with many new results obtained by the author, are integrated to
give a coherent picture of the subject. The book also provides an
introduction to the problem of formulating quantum field theories
in quaternionic Hilbert space. The book concludes with a chapter
devoted to discussions on where quaternionic quantum mechanics may
fit into the physics of unification, experimental and measurement
theory issues, and the many open questions that still challenge the
field. This well-written treatise is a very significant
contribution to theoretical physics. It will be eagerly read by a
wide range of physicists.
It has been known since the 1930s that quantum mechanics can be
formulated in quaternionic as well as complex Hilbert space. But
systematic work on the quaternionic extension of standard quantum
mechanics has scarcely begun. Authored by a world-renowned
theoretical physicist, this book signals a major conceptual advance
and gives a detailed development and exposition of quaternionic
quantum mechanics for the purpose of determining whether
quaternionic Hilbert space is the appropriate arena for the long
sought-after unification of the standard model forces with
gravitation. Significant results from earlier literature, together
with many new results obtained by the author, are integrated to
give a coherent picture of the subject. The book also provides an
introduction to the problem of formulating quantum field theories
in quaternionic Hilbert space. The book concludes with a chapter
devoted to discussions on where quaternionic quantum mechanics may
fit into the physics of unification, experimental and measurement
theory issues, and the many open questions that still challenge the
field. This well-written treatise is a very significant
contribution to theoretical physics. It will be eagerly read by a
wide range of physicists.