Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; I Classical mathematics and physics; II Bound states in quantum mechanics; III Continuum states and scattering theory; IV Field theories; References and bibliography; Index
Summary
A thorough introduction to variational theory as applied to physics and chemistry, introducing the fundamental mathematical concepts and applications, providing the reader with a critical understanding of context and methodology. Amongst other topics, the book covers current computational methods in quantum theory and discusses the methodology underlying density functional theory
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-223) and index
