Classical and Quantum Dynamics

In the past 10 to 15 years, the quantum leap in
understanding of nonlinear   dynamics has radically changed
the frame of reference of physicists            contemplating such
systems. This book treats classical and quantum               mechanics
using an approach as introduced by nonlinear                                 Hamiltonian
dynamics and path integral methods. It is written                     for
graduate students who want to become familiar with the more
advancedcomputational strategies in classical and quantum
dynamics. Therefore,         worked examples comprise a large part
of the text. While the first half of   the book lays the
groundwork for a standard course, the second half, with   its
detailed treatment of the time-dependent oscillator,
classical and   quantum Chern-Simons mechanics, the Maslov
anomaly and the Berry phase, willacquaint the reader with
modern topological methods that have not as yet      found their
way into the textbook literature.