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1 Matrices, Exponential Operators and Physical Applications |
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1.3 Applications of 2 x 2 Matrices |
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1.3.1 Classical Optics: Ray Beam Propagation and ABCD Law |
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1.3.3 Particle Physics: Kaon Mixing |
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1.4 Cabibbo Angle and See-Saw Mechanism |
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1.5 Gell-Mann and Pauli Matrices |
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1.6.1 Vector Differential Equations and Matrices |
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1.6.2 Matrices, Vector Equations and Rotations |
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1.6.3 Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa Matrix |
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1.6.4 Frenet-Serret Equations |
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1.6.5 Matrix, Rotations and Euler Angles |
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1.6.6 4-Vectors and Lorentz Transformations |
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2 Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Evolution Operator Method and Applications |
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2.1 Ordinary Differential Equations, Matrices and Exponential Operators |
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2.2 Partial Differential Equations and Exponential Operators, I |
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2.3 Partial Differential Equations and Exponential Operators, II |
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2.5 Schrodinger Equation and Paraxial Wave Equation of Classical Optics |
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2.6 Examples of Fokker-Planck, Schrodinger and Liouville Equations |
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3 Hermite Polynomials and Applications |
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3.2 Hermite Polynomials Generating Function |
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3.2.1 Introducing the Generating Function |
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3.2.2 Generating Function Applications |
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3.3 Hermite Polynomials as an Orthogonal Basis |
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3.4 Hermite Polynomials in Quantum Mechanics: Creation and Annihilation Operators |
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3.5 Quantum Mechanics Applications |
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3.6 Coherent or Quasi-Classical States of Harmonic Oscillators |
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3.7 Jaynes-Cummings Model |
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3.8 Classical Optics and Hermite Polynomials |
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4 Laguerre Polynomials, Integral Operators and Applications |
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4.2 Laguerre Polynomials Generating Function |
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4.3 Orthogonality Properties of Laguerre Polynomials |
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4.5 Associated Laguerre Polynomials |
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4.7 Miscellaneous Applications and Comments |
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4.8 Appel Polynomials and Final Comments |
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5 Exercises and Complements I |
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5.1 Pauli and Jones Matrices and Mueller Calculus |
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5.2 Magnetic Lenses and Matrix Description |
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5.3 Miscellanea on the Matrix Formalism and Solution of Evolution Problems |
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5.3.1 Matrices and Quaternions |
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5.3.2 Matrix Solution of Evolution Problems |
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5.4 Lorentz Transformation |
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5.5 Hyperbolic Trigonometry and Special Relativity |
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5.6 A Touch on Elliptic Functions |
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6 Exercises and Complements II |
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6.1 Ordinary Differential Equations and Matrices |
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6.2 Crofton-Glaisher Identities and Heat Type Equations |
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6.3 Gamma Function and Definite Integrals |
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6.4 Complex Variable Method and Evaluation of Integrals |
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6.6 Fourier Transform and the Solution of Differential Equations |
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6.7 Fourier-Type Transforms |
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7 Exercises and Complements III |
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7.1 Second Solution of Hermite Equation |
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7.2 Higher Orders Hermite Polynomials |
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7.3 Multi-Index Hermite Polynomials |
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7.4 Creation-Annihilation Operators Algebra and Physical Applications |
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7.6 Harmonic Oscillator Hamiltonian Formal Aspects and Further Miscellaneous Considerations |
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7.7 Time-Dependent Hamiltonians |
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7.8.1 Beyond the Dyson Expansion |
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7.9 Special Polynomials and Perturbation Theory |
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8 Exercises and Complements IV |
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8.1 Sturm-Liouville Problem |
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8.3 Laguerre Polynomials, Associated Operators and PDE |
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8.4 Appel Polynomials, Associated Operators and Partial Differential Equations |
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8.6 Bessel Special Functions |
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9 Special Functions, Umbral Methods and Applications |
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9.1 Introduction to Umbral Methods and Relevant Applications |
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9.2 Further Comments on Umbral Methods, Infinite Integrals and Borel Transform |
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9.3 Borel Transform and Applications |
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9.4 Umbral Formalism and Laguerre Polynomials |
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9.5 Umbral Formalism and Hermite Polynomials |
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9.6 Umbral Formalism and Operator Ordering |
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9.7 Mittag-Leffler Function and Fractional Calculus Application |
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9.8 Formalism of Negative Derivative and Definite Integrals |
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9.9 Umbral Formalism, Dual Numbers and Super-Gaussian Beam Transport |
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10 A Glimpse into the Math of the Feynman Diagrams |
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10.1 Introduction Non Relativistic Scattering Theory and Lippman-Schwinger Equation |
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10.2.1 Fermi Golden Rule Application |
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10.3 Feynman Diagrams: Introductory Rules |
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10.4 Virtual Particles and Propagators |
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10.5 Space and Time like Feynman Diagrams |
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10.6 Dirac Gamma Matrices |
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10.7 Mathematics of the Dirac Equation |
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10.8 A Touch on Quantum Electrodynamics |
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10.9 Formal Point of View to the Dimensions and Units in Physics |
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Bibliography |
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