Chaos and Quantum Chaos: Proceedings of the Eighth Chris Engelbrecht Summer School on Theoretical Physics, Held at Blydepoort, Eastern Transvaal, South Africa, 13-24 January 1992

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Until now the important concept of quantum chaos has remained somewhat ill defined. This volume tackles the ubiquitous borderline between classical andquantum mechanics, studying in particular the semiclassical limit

of chaotic systems. The effects of disorder from dynamics and their

relation to stochastic systems, quantum coherence effects in mesoscopic

systems, and the relevant theoretical approaches are fruitfully combined in this volume. The major paradigms of what is called quantum chaos, random

matrix theory and applications to condensed matter and nuclear physics are presented. Detailed discussions of experimental work with particular

emphasis on atomic physics are included. The book is highly recommended

for graduate-student seminars.