Undergrad Mathematics of Normalization in Physics

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Normalization in quantum mechanics is crucial for aligning its predictions with classical physics, particularly through the correspondence principle. Many discussions highlight the importance of textbooks on quantum mechanics that cover this topic in detail. The user seeks introductory resources that explain the mathematical processes involved in normalization. Suggestions include searching for specific terms like "correspondence principle" to find relevant articles and literature. Understanding these concepts is essential for grasping how quantum mechanics transitions to classical physics.
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Having read many times about normalizing quantum mechanics to agree with classical equations, can you please give an explanation or an example of the mathematics involved?
I have looked in Wikipedia, but was unable to find anything. Maybe I am using the wrong keywords. Is there an article or an introductory-level book on showing that quantum mechanics agrees with classical physics?
 
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Have you searched "correspondence principle"?
 
KurtLudwig said:
I have looked in Wikipedia, but was unable to find anything.

Have you looked at a QM textbook? Most of them discuss this.
 
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I have just bought "The Ideas of Particle Physics - An Introduction for Scientists".
 
Thanks for giving me the keywords "correspondence principle" to find information on Wikipedia.
 
Time reversal invariant Hamiltonians must satisfy ##[H,\Theta]=0## where ##\Theta## is time reversal operator. However, in some texts (for example see Many-body Quantum Theory in Condensed Matter Physics an introduction, HENRIK BRUUS and KARSTEN FLENSBERG, Corrected version: 14 January 2016, section 7.1.4) the time reversal invariant condition is introduced as ##H=H^*##. How these two conditions are identical?

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