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Author : Stephen M. Barr
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780268158057

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Modern Physics and Ancient Faith by Stephen M. Barr Pdf

A considerable amount of public debate and media print has been devoted to the “war between science and religion.” In his accessible and eminently readable new book, Stephen M. Barr demonstrates that what is really at war with religion is not science itself, but a philosophy called scientific materialism. Modern Physics and Ancient Faith argues that the great discoveries of modern physics are more compatible with the central teachings of Christianity and Judaism about God, the cosmos, and the human soul than with the atheistic viewpoint of scientific materialism. Scientific materialism grew out of scientific discoveries made from the time of Copernicus up to the beginning of the twentieth century. These discoveries led many thoughtful people to the conclusion that the universe has no cause or purpose, that the human race is an accidental by-product of blind material forces, and that the ultimate reality is matter itself. Barr contends that the revolutionary discoveries of the twentieth century run counter to this line of thought. He uses five of these discoveries—the Big Bang theory, unified field theories, anthropic coincidences, Gödel’s Theorem in mathematics, and quantum theory—to cast serious doubt on the materialist’s view of the world and to give greater credence to Judeo-Christian claims about God and the universe. Written in clear language, Barr’s rigorous and fair text explains modern physics to general readers without oversimplification. Using the insights of modern physics, he reveals that modern scientific discoveries and religious faith are deeply consonant. Anyone with an interest in science and religion will find Modern Physics and Ancient Faith invaluable.

Author : Randy Harris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Physics
ISBN : 1292023260

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Modern Physics by Randy Harris Pdf

Modern Physics, Second Edition provides a clear, precise, and contemporary introduction to the theory, experiment, and applications of modern physics. Ideal for both physics majors and engineers, this eagerly awaited second edition puts the modern back into modern physics courses. Pedagogical features throughout the text focus the reader on the core concepts and theories while offering optional, more advanced sections, examples, and cutting-edge applications to suit a variety of students and courses. Critically acclaimed for his lucid style, in the second edition, Randy Harris applies the same insights into recent developments in physics, engineering, and technology.

Author : John S. Townsend
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822037438967

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Quantum Physics by John S. Townsend Pdf

This brilliantly innovative textbook is intended as a first introduction to quantum mechanics and its applications. Townsend's new text shuns the historical ordering that characterizes so-called Modern Physics textbooks and applies a truly modern approach to this subject, starting instead with contemporary single-photon and single-atom interference experiments. The text progresses naturally from a thorough introduction to wave mechanics through applications of quantum mechanics to solid-state, nuclear, and particle physics, thereby including most of the topics normally presented in a Modern Physics course. Examples of topics include blackbody radiation, Bose-Einstein condensation, the band-structure of solids and the silicon revolution, the curve of binding energy and nuclear fission and fusion, and the Standard Model of particle physics. Students can see in quantum mechanics a common thread that ties these topics into a coherent picture of how the world works, a picture that gives students confidence that quantum mechanics really works, too. The book also includes a chapter-length appendix on special relativity for the benefit of students who have not had a previous exposure to this subject.Translation into Chinese.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Condensed matter
ISBN : CORNELL:31924080489440

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Comments on Modern Physics by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter Woit
Publisher : Random House
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781446443019

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Not Even Wrong by Peter Woit Pdf

Not Even Wrong is a fascinating exploration of our attempts to come to grips with perhaps the most intellectually demanding puzzle of all: how does the universe work at its most fundamnetal level? The book begins with an historical survey of the experimental and theoretical developments that led to the creation of the phenomenally successful 'Standard Model' of particle physics around 1975. Despite its successes, the Standard Model does not answer all the key questions and physicists continuing search for answers led to the development of superstring theory. However, after twenty years, superstring theory has failed to advance beyond the Standard Model. The absence of experimental evidence is at the core of this controversial situation which means that it is impossible to prove that superstring theory is either right or wrong. To date, only the arguments of the theory's advocates have received much publicity. Not Even Wrong provides readers with another side of the story.

Author : Carlo Rovelli
Publisher : Riverhead Books
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780399184413

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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli Pdf

An introduction to modern physics by a founder of the loop quantum gravity theory shares seven succinct lessons on topics ranging from general relativity and quantum mechanics to elementary particles and black holes.

Author : Jim Baggott
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781453299142

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Farewell to Reality by Jim Baggott Pdf

From acclaimed science author Jim Baggot, a lively, provocative, and “intellectually gratifying” critique of modern theoretical physics (The Economist). Where does one draw the line between solid science and fairy-tale physics? Jim Baggott argues that there is no observational or experimental evidence for many of the ideas of modern theoretical physics: super-symmetric particles, super strings, the multiverse, the holographic principle, or the anthropic cosmological principle. Unafraid to challenge prominent theorists, Baggott offers engaging portraits of many central figures of modern physics, including Stephen Hawking, Paul Davies, John D. Barrow, Brian Greene, and Leonard Susskind. Informed, comprehensive, and balanced, Farewell to Reality discusses the latest ideas about the nature of physical reality while clearly distinguishing between fact and fantasy, providing essential and entertaining reading for everyone interested in what we know and don’t know about the nature of the universe and reality itself.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Physics
ISBN : CHI:53146295

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Comments on Condensed Matter Physics by Anonim Pdf

Author : John S. Townsend
Publisher : University Science Books
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Science
ISBN : 1891389130

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A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics by John S. Townsend Pdf

Inspired by Richard Feynman and J.J. Sakurai, A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics allows lecturers to expose their undergraduates to Feynman's approach to quantum mechanics while simultaneously giving them a textbook that is well-ordered, logical and pedagogically sound. This book covers all the topics that are typically presented in a standard upper-level course in quantum mechanics, but its teaching approach is new. Rather than organizing his book according to the historical development of the field and jumping into a mathematical discussion of wave mechanics, Townsend begins his book with the quantum mechanics of spin. Thus, the first five chapters of the book succeed in laying out the fundamentals of quantum mechanics with little or no wave mechanics, so the physics is not obscured by mathematics. Starting with spin systems it gives students straightfoward examples of the structure of quantum mechanics. When wave mechanics is introduced later, students should perceive it correctly as only one aspect of quantum mechanics and not the core of the subject.

Author : Steven M. Girvin,Kun Yang
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107137394

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Modern Condensed Matter Physics by Steven M. Girvin,Kun Yang Pdf

Comprehensive and accessible coverage from the basics to advanced topics in modern quantum condensed matter physics.

Author : Lisa Randall
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780061981234

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Warped Passages by Lisa Randall Pdf

The universe has many secrets. It may hide additional dimensions of space other than the familier three we recognize. There might even be another universe adjacent to ours, invisible and unattainable . . . for now. Warped Passages is a brilliantly readable and altogether exhilarating journey that tracks the arc of discovery from early twentieth-century physics to the razor's edge of modern scientific theory. One of the world's leading theoretical physicists, Lisa Randall provides astonishing scientific possibilities that, until recently, were restricted to the realm of science fiction. Unraveling the twisted threads of the most current debates on relativity, quantum mechanics, and gravity, she explores some of the most fundamental questions posed by Nature—taking us into the warped, hidden dimensions underpinning the universe we live in, demystifying the science of the myriad worlds that may exist just beyond our own.

Author : Lawrence M. Krauss
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781451624472

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A Universe from Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss Pdf

Bestselling author and acclaimed physicist Lawrence Krauss offers a paradigm-shifting view of how everything that exists came to be in the first place. “Where did the universe come from? What was there before it? What will the future bring? And finally, why is there something rather than nothing?” One of the few prominent scientists today to have crossed the chasm between science and popular culture, Krauss describes the staggeringly beautiful experimental observations and mind-bending new theories that demonstrate not only can something arise from nothing, something will always arise from nothing. With a new preface about the significance of the discovery of the Higgs particle, A Universe from Nothing uses Krauss’s characteristic wry humor and wonderfully clear explanations to take us back to the beginning of the beginning, presenting the most recent evidence for how our universe evolved—and the implications for how it’s going to end. Provocative, challenging, and delightfully readable, this is a game-changing look at the most basic underpinning of existence and a powerful antidote to outmoded philosophical, religious, and scientific thinking.

Author : A.P. French
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351988575

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Special Relativity by A.P. French Pdf

The book opens with a description of the smooth transition from Newtonian to Einsteinian behaviour from electrons as their energy is progressively increased, and this leads directly to the relativistic expressions for mass, momentum and energy of a particle.

Author : Kalervo Vihtori Laurikainen,Claus Montonen,K. Sunnarborg
Publisher : Atlantica Séguier Frontières
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Quantum theory
ISBN : 2863321692

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Symposium on the Foundations of Modern Physics 1994 by Kalervo Vihtori Laurikainen,Claus Montonen,K. Sunnarborg Pdf

Author : Bruce A. Schumm
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-10-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 080187971X

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Deep Down Things by Bruce A. Schumm Pdf

A useful scientific theory, claimed Einstein, must be explicable to any intelligent person. In Deep Down Things, experimental particle physicist Bruce Schumm has taken this dictum to heart, providing in clear, straightforward prose an elucidation of the Standard Model of particle physics -- a theory that stands as one of the crowning achievements of twentieth-century science. In this one-of-a-kind book, the work of many of the past century's most notable physicists, including Einstein, Schrodinger, Heisenberg, Dirac, Feynman, Gell-Mann, and Weinberg, is knit together in a thorough and accessible exposition of the revolutionary notions that underlie our current view of the fundamental nature of the physical world. Schumm, who has spent much of his life emmersed in the subatomic world, goes far beyond a mere presentation of the "building blocks" of matter, bringing to life the remarkable connection between the ivory tower world of the abstract mathematician and the day-to-day, life-enabling properties of the natural world. Schumm leaves us with an insight into the profound open questions of particle physics, setting the stage for understanding the progress the field is poised to make over the next decade or two. Introducing readers to the world of particle physics, Deep Down Things opens new realms within which are many clues to unraveling the mysteries of the universe.