C*-Algebras and Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Statistical Mechanics An Introduction
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the mathematical foundations of quantum statistical physics. It presents a conceptually profound yet technically accessible path to the C*-algebraic approach to quantum statistical mechanics, demonstrating how key aspects of thermodynamic equili...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2023, 2023
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
| Series: | Latin American Mathematics Series – UFSCar subseries
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Ordered vector spaces and positivity
- The space of bounded operators on a Hilbert space as ordered vector space
- Thermodynamic equilibrium of finite quantum systems
- Elements of C*-algebra
- Thermodynamic equilibrium in infinite volume
- Equilibrium states of mean-field models and Bogolioubov's approximation method
- Appendix
- References
- Index