文档介绍：LECTURES ON
LECTURES ON
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Mathematical and
Structural Foundations
Chris J. Isham
Imperial College, London
Imperial College Press
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First published 1995
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Isham, C. J.
Lectures on quantum theory : mathematical and structural foundations / Chris J. Isham
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1860940005 1860940013 (pbk.)
1. Quantum theory--Mathematics. 2. Mathematical physics. I. Title.
184 1995 95025 184
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Preface
This book is based on notes handed out to students at Imperial College
who attended my undergraduate lecture course on quantum theory during
the years 1989 to 1994. All students in the Physics Department take at
least two courses in quantum theory: one in their first year, and one in
their second. My course was part of the third year