Group theory and its application to the quantum mechanics of atomic spectra

Content: 
Inside Front Cover
Page ii

Front Matter
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Author\'s Preface
Pages v-vi
E.P. WIGNER

Translator\'s Preface
Page vii
J.J. GRIFFIN

1 - Vectors and Matrices
Pages 1-12

2 - Generalizations
Pages 13-19

3 - The Principal Axis Transformation
Pages 20-30

4 - The Elements of Quantum Mechanics
Pages 31-39

5 - Perturbation Theory
Pages 40-46

6 - Transformation Theory and the Bases for the Statistical Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
Pages 47-57

7 - Abstract Group Theory
Pages 58-66

8 - Invariant Subgroups
Pages 67-71

9 - The General Theory of Representations
Pages 72-87

10 - Continuous Groups
Pages 88-101

11 - Representations and Eigenfunctions
Pages 102-111

12 - The Algebra of Representation Theory
Pages 112-123

13 - The Symmetric Group
Pages 124-141

14 - The Rotation Groups
Pages 142-152

15 - The Three-Dimensional Pure Rotation Group
Pages 153-170

16 - The Representations of the Direct Product
Pages 171-176

17 - The Characteristics of Atomic Spectra
Pages 177-194

18 - Selection Rules and the Splitting of Spectral Lines
Pages 195-209

19 - Partial Determination of Eigenfunctions from their Transformation Properties
Pages 210-219

20 - Electron Spin
Pages 220-236

21 - The Total Angular Momentum Quantum Number
Pages 237-250

22 - The Fine Structure of Spectral Lines
Pages 251-265

23 - Selection and Intensity Rules with Spin
Pages 266-283

24 - Racah Coefficients
Pages 284-308

25 - The Building-Up Principle
Pages 309-324

26 - Time Inversion
Pages 325-348

27 - Physical Interpretation and Classical Limits of Representation Coefficients, Three- and Six-j Symbols
Pages 349-356

Appendix A - Conventions
Pages 357-360

Appendix B - Summary of Formulas
Pages 361-364

Subject Index
Pages 365-372

Pure and Applied Physics: A Series of Monographs and Textbooks
Pages 373-374