Description

Abstract. This book provides a self-contained introduction to mathematical
methods in quantum mechanics (spectral theory) with applications to
Schrodinger operators. The rst part covers mathematical foundations of
quantum mechanics from self-adjointness, the spectral theorem, quantum
dynamics (including Stone's and the RAGE theorem) to perturbation theory
for self-adjoint operators.
The second part starts with a detailed study of the free Schrodinger operator
respectively position, momentum and angular momentum operators.
Then we develop Weyl{Titchmarsh theory for Sturm{Liouville operators
and apply it to spherically symmetric problems, in particular to the hydrogen
atom. Next we investigate self-adjointness of atomic Schrodinger
operators and their essential spectrum, in particular the HVZ theorem. Finally
we have a look at scattering theory and prove asymptotic completeness
in the short range case.
Keywords and phrases. Schrodinger operators, quantum mechanics, unbounded
operators, spectral theory.
Typeset by AMS-LATEX and Makeindex.
Version: December 8, 2008
Copyright c
1999{2008 by Gerald Teschl