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Record Nr.

UNINA9910736979603321

Autore

Exner Pavel

Titolo

Quantum Waveguides / / by Pavel Exner, Hynek Kovařík

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-18576-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (398 p.)

Collana

Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, , 1864-5879

Disciplina

530.12

Soggetti

Physics

Differential equations

Quantum theory

Mathematical physics

Operator theory

Mathematical Methods in Physics

Ordinary Differential Equations

Quantum Physics

Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics

Operator Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Geometrically Induced Bound States -- Transport in locally perturbed tubes -- More about the waveguide spectra -- Dirichlet Layers -- Point Perturbations -- Weakly Coupled Bound States -- External Fields and Magnetic Transport -- Graph Limits of Thin Network Systems -- Periodic and Random Systems -- Leaky Waveguides.

Sommario/riassunto

This monograph explains the theory of quantum waveguides, that is, dynamics of quantum particles confined to regions in the form of tubes, layers, networks, etc. The focus is on relations between the confinement geometry on the one hand and the spectral and scattering properties of the corresponding quantum Hamiltonians on the other. Perturbations of such operators, in particular, by external fields are also considered. The volume provides a unique summary of twenty five years of research activity in this area and indicates ways in which the



theory can develop further. The book is fairly self-contained. While it requires some broader mathematical physics background, all the basic concepts are properly explained and proofs of most theorems are given in detail, so there is no need for additional sources. Without a parallel in the literature, the monograph by Exner and Kovarik guides the reader through this new and exciting field.