{"product_id":"9783540220398","title":"Theoretical and Mathematical Physics","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTheoretical and Mathematical Physics\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWolf, Kurt Bernardo\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSymplectic geometry, well known as the basic structure of Hamiltonian mechanics, is also the foundation of optics. In fact, optical systems (geometric or wave) have an even richer symmetry structure than mechanical ones (classical or quantum). The symmetries underlying the geometric model of light are based on the symplectic group. \u003cstrong\u003eGeometric Optics on Phase Space\u003c\/strong\u003e develops both geometric optics and group theory from first principles in their Hamiltonian formulation on phase space. This treatise provides the mathematical background and also collects a host of useful methods of practical importance, particularly the fractional Fourier transform currently used for image processing.  The reader will appreciate the beautiful similarities between Hamilton's mechanics and this approach to optics. The appendices link the geometry thus introduced to wave optics through  Lie methods. The book addresses researchers and graduate students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2004-07-21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783540220398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 376\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45382392905868,"sku":"9783540220398","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783540220398.jpg?v=1779042690","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783540220398","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}