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QUANTUM MECHANICS
(S.M.Apenko)

  • Self-adjoint extensions of Hermitian operators
    • Operators in Hilbert space
    • Hermitian and self-adjoint operators
    • Examples of construction of self-adjoint extensions
  • Aharonov-Bohm effect
    • Schrodinger equation in presence of the infinite solenoid
    • Solenoid scattering cross-section
  • Magnetic monopole in quantum mechanics
    • Dirac potential
    • Monopole harmonics
    • Atom excitation by a slow monopole (Drell effect)
    • Idea of 't Hooft-Polyakov monopole
  • Berry phase
    • Phase change under adiabatic change of Hamiltonian parameters
    • Examples of calculation of the Berry phase: spin in the magnetic field, Aharonov-Bohm solenoid
  • Supersymmetric quantum mechanics
    • Bose and Fermi oscillators
    • Witten quantum mechanics
    • Factorization method
  • Path integrals in quantum mechanics
    • Euclidean Green function
    • Path integral definition
    • Calculation of elementary path integrals
  • Instantons
    • Tunneling in two-hole potential
    • Instanton trajectory and zero mode
    • Calculation of tunneling probability in approximation of a noninteracting instanton gas
    • Preexponential factor calculation by means of Yost function
  • Particle with friction in quantum mechanics
    • Caldeira-Legget model
    • Influence of friction on tunneling probability
  • Path integral for a spin particle
    • Path integral for coherent states
    • Spin coherent states
    • Spin tunneling in quasiclassical approximation

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