文档介绍：DYNAMICS OF CHARGED PARTICLES AND THEIR
RADIATION FIELD
This book provides a self-contained and systematic introduction to classical elec-
tron theory and its quantization nonrelativistic quantum electrodynamics. The first
half of the book covers the classical theory. It discusses the well-defined Abraham
model of extended charges in interaction with the ic field, and gives
a study of the effective dynamics of charges under the condition that, on the scale
given by the size of the charge distribution, they are far apart and the applied poten-
tials vary slowly. The second half covers the quantum theory, leading to a coherent
presentation of nonrelativistic quantum electrodynamics. Topics discussed include
nonperturbative properties of the basic Hamiltonian, the structure of resonances,
the relaxation to the ground state through emission of photons, the nonperturbative
derivation of the g-factor of the electron, and the stability of matter.
Suitable as a supplementary text for graduate courses, this book will also be
avaluable reference for researchers in mathematical physics, classical electrody-
namics, quantum optics, and applied mathematics.
HERBERT SPOHN is Professor of Mathematical Physics at Zentrum Mathe-
matik, Technische Universitat¨ Munchen.¨ He obtained his . from Ludwig-
Maximilians-Universitat¨ Munchen¨ in 1975. He has done research at universities
and institutes throughout the world. His research interests are in statistical physics,
particularly dynamics and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, with one focus on
the derivation of macroscopic evolution equations from the dynamics of atoms. He
has had numerous publications in these areas. From 2000 to 2002 he has been the
president of the International Association of Mathematical Physics.
DYNAMICS OF CHARGED PARTICLES
AND THEIR RADIATION FIELD
HERBERT SPOHN
Technische Universitat¨ Munchen¨
cambridge university press
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