Quantum mechanics was still in its infancy in 1932 when the young John
von Neumann, who would go on to become one of the greatest
mathematicians of the twentieth century, published Mathematical
Foundations of Quantum Mechanics--a revolutionary book that for the
first time provided a rigorous mathematical framework for the new
science. Robert Beyer's 1955 English translation, which von Neumann
reviewed and approved, is cited more frequently today than ever before.
But its many treasures and insights were too often obscured by the
limitations of the way the text and equations were set on the page. In
this new edition of this classic work, mathematical physicist Nicholas
Wheeler has completely reset the book in TeX, making the text and
equations far easier to read. He has also corrected a handful of
typographic errors, revised some sentences for clarity and readability,
provided an index for the first time, and added prefatory remarks drawn
from the writings of Léon Van Hove and Freeman Dyson. The result brings
new life to an essential work in theoretical physics and mathematics.