Differential (and more general self-adjoint) operators involving singular interactions arise naturally in a range of topics such as, classical and quantum physics, chemistry, and electronics. This book presents a systematic mathematical study of these operators, with particular emphasis on spectral and scattering problems. Suitable for researchers in analysis or mathematical physics, this book could also be used as a text for an advanced course on the applications of analysis.

‘… gives a careful, well-written, mathematical exposition of the theory of Hamiltonians with point interactions and generalizations … a valuable reference.’

W. M. Greenlee Source: SIAM Review