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This chapter provides some details about some of the more important mathematics underlying quantum mechanics, including complex numbers, statistics, Fourier transforms and waves.
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The derivation can be found, for example in Chap. 12 of the book Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering: A Comprehensive Guide Paperback by K. F. Riley, M. P. Hobson and S. J. Bence, Cambridge University Press, 3rd edition 2006.
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Kunstatter, G., Das, S. (2020). Appendix: Mathematical Background. In: A First Course on Symmetry, Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55420-0_15
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