Beyond Conventional Quantization

This text describes novel treatments of quantum problems using enhanced quantization procedures generally involving extended correspondence rules for the association of a classical and a quantum theory. Beginning with a review of classical mechanics the book goes on to detail Hilbert space quantum mechanics and scalar quantum field theory. Later chapters further develop analytical skills study a special class of models and present a discussion of continuous and discontinuous perturbations. The final chapter offers a brief summary concluding with a conjecture regarding interacting covariant scalar quantum field theories. Throughout symmetry is used as a tool to help develop solutions for simple and complex problems alike. Challenging exercises and detailed references are included.