{"product_id":"9783032361035","title":"Fundamental Mathematical Structures of Quantum Theory Spectral Theory, Foundational Issues, Symmetries, Algebraic Formulation, Quantum Measurement Theory","description":"\u003ch3\u003eUNITEXT La Matematica per il 3+2\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFundamental Mathematical Structures of Quantum Theory\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpectral Theory, Foundational Issues, Symmetries, Algebraic Formulation, Quantum Measurement Theory\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eValter Moretti\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #424242;\"\u003eQuantum theory is built upon a remarkably rich mathematical structure, where concepts such as states, observables, probability, symmetry, and measurement acquire precise analytical and algebraic meaning. This book provides a comprehensive and rigorous introduction to that structure, presenting the mathematical foundations of quantum theory as a coherent whole.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #424242;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #424242;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBeginning with the Hilbert-space formulation, the text develops spectral theory, operator theory, quantum logic, von Neumann and C*-algebras, symmetries, superselection rules, and the algebraic formulation of quantum theory before culminating in a modern treatment of generalized quantum measurements. Particular attention is devoted to the conceptual foundations of quantum mechanics, including contextuality, hidden-variable theories, Bell inequalities, entanglement, and the mathematical aspects of quantum probability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #424242;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #424242;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"\u003eExtensively revised and significantly expanded, this second edition introduces two new chapters on contemporary quantum measurement theory, covering effects, POVMs, quantum operations, channels, instruments, Stinespring and Naimark dilation theorems, and related foundational issues. Throughout the book, physical motivation accompanies rigorous mathematical development, with complete proofs, numerous examples, and solved exercises.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #424242;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #424242;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDesigned for advanced Master's and PhD students as well as researchers in mathematics and theoretical physics, this volume serves both as a graduate textbook and as a lasting reference on the mathematical and conceptual foundations of quantum theory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #424242;\"\u003eProf. Valter Moretti is Full Professor of Mathematical Physics at the University of Trento (Italy). His research interests include rigorous quantum field theory in curved spacetime, mathematical aspects of quantum theory and general relativity, the applications of operator algebras, functional analysis and global analysis to quantum field theory, and mathematical (analytic and geometric) methods for physics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032361035\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51458492072076,"sku":"9783032361035","price":76.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032361035","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}