Quantum Theory from a Nonlinear Perspective

1. Introduction
Dieter Schuch

2. Time-Dependent Schrödinger Equation and Gaussian Wave Packets
Dieter Schuch

3. Time-Independent Schrödinger and Riccati Equations
Dieter Schuch

4. Dissipative Systems with Irreversible Dynamics
Dieter Schuch

5. Irreversible Dynamics and Dissipative Energetics of Gaussian Wave Packet Solutions
Dieter Schuch

6. Dissipative Version of Time-Independent Nonlinear Quantum Mechanics
Dieter Schuch

7. Nonlinear Riccati Equations in Other Fields of Physics
Dieter Schuch

8. Summary, Conclusions and Perspectives
Dieter Schuch

Nyckelord: Physics, Quantum Physics, Applications of Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Theory, Ordinary Differential Equations, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics