Physics & Astronomy (School of): Recent submissions

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    • The statistical aspects of Boltzmann's H-Theorem 

      Green, C. D. (University of St Andrews, 1954) - Thesis
      This thesis is concerned with the consideration of the H-theorem in a statistical manner and the information that may be derived from it as to the variation with time of an isolated mechanical system, and especially the ...

    • Quantization of some generally covariant model field theories 

      Wan, Kong K. (University of St Andrews, 1971) - Thesis
      This thesis reports a study of the quantization of generally covariant and nonlinear field theories. It begins by reviewing some existing general theories in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3, Chapter 2 deals with general classical ...

    • Quantization in spaces of constant curvature 

      Viazminsky, Cesar Peter (University of St Andrews, 1978) - Thesis
      Quantization in generalized coordinate systems and in non-Euclidean spaces has attracted much recent attention. The aim of this thesis is to discuss the problem for spaces of constant curvature. Chapter I is a brief review ...

    • Higher spin relativistic wave-equations 

      Koutroulos, Christos G. (University of St Andrews, 1980) - Thesis
      In this work we have undertaken the study of some aspects of higher spin relativistic wave equations of the first order. These aspects are their definiteness of charge, their second quantization and their causal propagation. ...

    • On the quantization and measurement of momentum observables 

      McFarlane, Keith (University of St Andrews, 1980) - Thesis
      This thesis is the outcome of research conducted into the quantization of observables defined over a Riemannian configuration manifold, and is naturally divided into three chapters: The first chapter is essentially ...