The Formulation of Quantum Mechanics / Part 1: |
Introduction |
States and observables / 1.1.: |
The equations of motion / 1.2.: |
The Green's operator for the Schrodinger equation / 1.2.1.: |
The two-body problem and the addition of angular momentum / Appendix 1.A.: |
Collision Theory / Part 2: |
Stationary collision theory--the Lippmann-Schwinger equation / 2.1.: |
The Lippmann-Schwinger equation for 'structureless' molecules / 2.2.: |
The cross-section / 2.2.1.: |
Separable interactions / 2.2.2.: |
Partial wave analysis / 2.2.3.: |
The Born approximation / 2.2.4.: |
Internal excitation in collisions / 2.3.: |
The theory of rotational excitation / 2.3.1.: |
The rate of change of observables / 2.3.2.: |
Collision rates and cross-sections / 2.4.1.: |
Collision rates in ensembles / 2.4.2.: |
The relaxation equation / 2.4.3.: |
Formal collision theory / 2.5.: |
The S matrix / 2.5.1.: |
Scattering by two potentials / 2.5.2.: |
The density of states / 2.5.3.: |
Multiple-scattering theory / 2.5.4.: |
Reactive collisions / 2.6.: |
Reaction rates / 2.6.1.: |
Operator formulation of the theory of reactive collisions / 2.6.2.: |
The yield function--absolute rate theory / 2.6.3.: |
The theory of reactive collisions in the coordinate representation / 2.6.4.: |
Time-dependent collision theory / 2.7.: |
The time evolution / 2.7.1.: |
The wave operator / 2.7.2.: |
The change in observables / 2.7.3.: |
Formal theory of reactive collisions--the Jauch resolution / 2.7.4.: |
Symmetry / 2.8.: |
Time reversal / 2.8.1.: |
Reciprocity and microscopic reversibility / 2.8.2.: |
Constants of motion / 2.8.3.: |
Permutation symmetry in collisions / 2.8.4.: |
Normalization of the solution of the L.S. equation / Appendix 2.A.: |
On the convolution theorem and linear systems / Appendix 2.B.: |
Intertwinning and the S operator for reactive collisions / Appendix 2.C.: |
On the long-time behaviour and adiabatic switching in collisions / Appendix 2.D.: |
The transition amplitude density method / Appendix 2.E.: |
Molecular Rate Processes / Part 3: |
The partitioning technique / 3.1.: |
Molecular encounters / 3.2.: |
The adiabatic approximation / 3.2.1.: |
Theories of direct reactions / 3.2.2.: |
Operator partitioning theory / 3.3.: |
Variational principles / 3.3.1.: |
Models in collision theory / 3.4.: |
The opacity function--the optical model / 3.4.1.: |
The impact parameter method / 3.4.2.: |
The adiabatic theory of reactive collisions / 3.4.3.: |
Statistical theories / 3.5.: |
The statistical approximation / 3.5.1.: |
The optical potential / 3.5.2.: |
Statistical theory for overlapping resonances / 3.5.3.: |
Unimolecular reactions / 3.6.: |
Unimolecular breakdown / 3.6.1.: |
Collision theory in ensembles / 3.6.2.: |
Excitation processes / 3.6.3.: |
The time-correlation method / 3.7.: |
Time-correlation functions / 3.7.1.: |
Linear response theory / 3.7.2.: |
The Liouville operator / 3.7.3.: |
References |
Author index |
Subject index |
The Formulation of Quantum Mechanics / Part 1: |
Introduction |
States and observables / 1.1.: |