Hilbert Space and Quantum Mechanics (IMAGE) World Scientific Caption The cover of the book pays homage to David Hilbert and John von Neumann, the founding fathers of the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics. Credit World Scientific, 2015 Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.