Bohmian Mechanics - The Physics and Mathematics of Quantum Theory

Bohmian Mechanics was formulated in 1952 by David Bohm as a complete theory of quantum o mena based on a particle picture. It was promoted some decades later by John S. Bell, who, intrigued by the manifestly nonlocal structure of the theory, was led to hie famous Bell's inequa-Experimental tests of the inequalities verified that nature is indeed nonlocal. Bolimian mechanics has since then prospered as the straightforward completion of quantum mechanics.
This book provides a systematic introduction to Bohmian mechanics and to the mathematical ctions of quantum mechanics, which range from the self-adjointness of the Schrödinger operator to scattering theory. It explains how the quantum formalisrn emerges when Boltzmann's about statistical mechanics are applied to Bohmian mechanics. The book is self-contained, ematically rigorous and an ideal starting point for a fundamental approach to quantum mechanics.
It will appeal to students and newcomers to the field, as well as to established scientiste seeking a clear exposition of the theory.