Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics Ser.: From the Cosmos to Quarks : Basic Concepts in Physics by Masud Chaichian, Hugo Perez Rojas and Anca Tureanu (2013, Hardcover)

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PublisherSpringer Berlin / Heidelberg
ISBN-103642195970
ISBN-139783642195976
eBay Product ID (ePID)108049114

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Number of PagesXii, 377 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFrom the Cosmos to Quarks : Basic concepts in Physics
Publication Year2013
SubjectMechanics / General, Cosmology, Physics / Mathematical & Computational, Physics / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience
AuthorMasud Chaichian, Hugo Perez Rojas, Anca Tureanu
SeriesUndergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics Ser.
FormatHardcover

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Item Weight250.3 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsFrom the reviews: "This is a very high-quality presentation. The writing is lucid, and the theoretical discussions are easy to follow for anyone comfortable with the mathematics. ... the work is a valuable addition to college libraries. Professionals and researchers will also want it on their bookshelves; it provides an excellent refresher on a wide range of topics and can serve as a good starting point for expanding knowledge of new or unfamiliar subjects. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above." (A. Spero, Choice, Vol. 51 (9), May, 2014), From the book reviews: "This is a very high-quality presentation. The writing is lucid, and the theoretical discussions are easy to follow for anyone comfortable with the mathematics. ... the work is a valuable addition to college libraries. Professionals and researchers will also want it on their bookshelves; it provides an excellent refresher on a wide range of topics and can serve as a good starting point for expanding knowledge of new or unfamiliar subjects. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above." (A. Spero, Choice, Vol. 51 (9), May, 2014) "It describes all the major developments and theories regarding the description of the universe we live on, from the very small to the very large. ... I highly recommend this book to any physicist. It will not only be a fun and an easy read but also a useful revision of all the main concepts in physics. Undergraduate and graduate physics students definitely should read it. ... appropriate for scientists in other fields who have a genuine interest for physics." (Monica Pierri-Galvao, Contemporary Physics, April, 2014), Selected by Choice magazine as an "Outstanding Academic Title" for 2014 "This is a very high-quality presentation. The writing is lucid, and the theoretical discussions are easy to follow for anyone comfortable with the mathematics. ... the work is a valuable addition to college libraries. Professionals and researchers will also want it on their bookshelves; it provides an excellent refresher on a wide range of topics and can serve as a good starting point for expanding knowledge of new or unfamiliar subjects. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above." (A. Spero, Choice, Vol. 51 (9), May, 2014) "It describes all the major developments and theories regarding the description of the universe we live on, from the very small to the very large. ... I highly recommend this book to any physicist. It will not only be a fun and an easy read but also a useful revision of all the main concepts in physics. Undergraduate and graduate physics students definitely should read it. ... appropriate for scientists in other fields who have a genuine interest for physics." (Monica Pierri-Galvao, Contemporary Physics, April, 2014)
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal530
Table Of ContentGravitation and Newton Laws.- Entropy, Statistical Physics and Information.- Electromagnetism and Maxwell Equations.- Electromagnetic Waves.- The Special Theory of Relativity.- The Atom and Quantum Theory.- Quantum Electrodynamics.- Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein Statistics.- The Four Fundamental Forces.- General Relativity and Cosmology.- Unification of the Forces of Nature.- Physics and Life.- Index.
SynopsisThis informative and entertaining book offers a novel combination of historical, conceptual and formal introduction to the main ideas in physics. Covers classical physics, quantum mechanics and topics pertaining to physics and life, for example homochirality., "Basic Concepts in Physics: From the Cosmos to Quarks" is the outcome of the authors' long and varied teaching experience in different countries and for different audiences, and gives an accessible and eminently readable introduction to all the main ideas of modern physics. The book's fresh approach, using a novel combination of historical and conceptual viewpoints, makes it ideal complementary reading to more standard textbooks. The first five chapters are devoted to classical physics, from planetary motion to special relativity, always keeping in mind its relevance to questions of contemporary interest. The next six chapters deal mainly with newer developments in physics, from quantum theory and general relativity to grand unified theories, and the book concludes by discussing the role of physics in living systems. A basic grounding in mathematics is required of the reader, but technicalities are avoided as far as possib≤ thus complex calculations are omitted so long as the essential ideas remain clear. The book is addressed to undergraduate and graduate students in physics and will also be appreciated by many professional physicists. It will likewise be of interest to students, researchers and teachers of other natural sciences, as well as to engineers, high-school teachers and the curious general reader, who will come to understand what physics is about and how it describes the different phenomena of Nature. Not only will readers of this book learn much about physics, they will also learn to love it., "Basic Concepts in Physics: From the Cosmos to Quarks" is the outcome of the authors' long and varied teaching experience in different countries and for different audiences, and gives an accessible and eminently readable introduction to all the main ideas of modern physics. The book's fresh approach, using a novel combination of historical and conceptual viewpoints, makes it ideal complementary reading to more standard textbooks. The first five chapters are devoted to classical physics, from planetary motion to special relativity, always keeping in mind its relevance to questions of contemporary interest. The next six chapters deal mainly with newer developments in physics, from quantum theory and general relativity to grand unified theories, and the book concludes by discussing the role of physics in living systems. A basic grounding in mathematics is required of the reader, but technicalities are avoided as far as possible; thus complex calculations are omitted so long as the essential ideas remain clear. The book is addressed to undergraduate and graduate students in physics and will also be appreciated by many professional physicists. It will likewise be of interest to students, researchers and teachers of other natural sciences, as well as to engineers, high-school teachers and the curious general reader, who will come to understand what physics is about and how it describes the different phenomena of Nature. Not only will readers of this book learn much about physics, they will also learn to love it.
LC Classification NumberQC1-75

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