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The idea of supersymmetry was originally introduced in relativistic quantum field theories as a generalization of Poincare symmetry. In 1976 Nicolai sug­ gested an analogous generalization for non-relativistic quantum mechanics. With the one-dimensional model introduced by Witten in 1981, supersym­ metry became a major tool in quantum mechanics and mathematical, sta­ tistical, and condensed-IIll;l. tter physics. Supersymmetry is also a successful concept in nuclear and atomic physics. An underlying supersymmetry of a given quantum-mechanical system can be utilized to analyze the properties of the system in an elegant and effective way. It is even possible to obtain exact results thanks to supersymmetry. The purpose of this book is to give an introduction to supersymmet­ ric quantum mechanics and review some of the recent developments of vari­ ous supersymmetric methods in quantum and statistical physics. Thereby we will touch upon some topics related to mathematical and condensed-matter physics. A discussion of supersymmetry in atomic and nuclear physics is omit­ ted. However, the reader will find some references in Chap. 9. Similarly, super­ symmetric field theories and supergravity are not considered in this book. In fact, there exist already many excellent textbooks and monographs on these topics. A list may be found in Chap. 9. Yet, it is hoped that this book may be useful in preparing a footing for a study of supersymmetric theories in atomic, nuclear, and particle physics. The plan of the book is as follows.

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Author:   Georg Junker
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9783642647420

ISBN 10:   3642647421
Pages:   172
Publication Date:   19 September 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics.- 2.1 Definition of SUSY Quantum Mechanics.- 2.2 Properties of N = 2 SUSY Quantum Mechanics.- 3. The Witten Model.- 3.1 Witten’s Model and Its Modification.- 3.2 Witten Parity and SUSY Transformation.- 3.3 The SUSY Potential and Zero-Energy States.- 3.4 Broken Versus Good SUSY.- 3.5 Examples.- 4. Supersymmetric Classical Mechanics.- 4.1 Pseudoclassical Models.- 4.2 A Supersymmetric Classical Model.- 4.3 The Classical Dynamics.- 4.4 Discussion of the Fermionic Phase.- 4.5 Quantization.- 5. Exact Solution of Eigenvalue Problems.- 5.1 Supersymmetrization of One-Dimensional Systems.- 5.2 Shape-Invariance and Exact Solutions.- 6. Quasi-Classical Path-Integral Approach.- 6.1 The Path-Integral FormaHsm.- 6.2 Quasi-Classical Quantization Conditions..- 6.3 Quasi-Classical Eigenfunctions.- 6.4 Discussion of the Results.- 7. Supersymmetry in Classical Stochastic Dynamics.- 7.1 Langevin and Fokker-Planck Equation.- 7.2 Supersymmetry of the Fokker-Planck Equation.- 7.3 Supersymmetry of the Langevin Equation.- 7.4 Implications of Supersymmetry.- 8. Supersymmetry in the Pauli and Dirac Equation.- 8.1 Pauli’s Hamiltonian in Two and Three Dimensions.- 8.2 Pauli Paramagnetism of Non-Interacting Electrons, Revisited..- 8.3 The Dirac Hamiltonian and SUSY.- 9. Concluding Remarks and Overview.- References.- Symbols.- Name Index.

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