Basic concepts in physics, from the cosmos to quarks, M. Chaichian, H. Perez Rojas, A. Tureanu
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Basic concepts in physics, from the cosmos to quarks, M. Chaichian, H. Perez Rojas, A. Tureanu
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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non fiction
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Basic concepts in physics
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bibliography
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723107985
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M. Chaichian, H. Perez Rojas, A. Tureanu
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Undergraduate lecture notes in physics
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from the cosmos to quarks
Summary
"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
Table of contents
Gravitation and Newton's laws -- Entropy, statistical physics, and information -- Electromagnetism and Maxwell's equations -- Electromagnetic waves -- Special theory of relativity -- Atoms and quantum theory -- Quantum electrodynamics -- Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics -- Four fundamental forces -- General relativity and cosmology -- Unification of the forces of nature -- Physics and life
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