Sleeping Beauties In Theoretical Physics

Author : Thanu Padmanabhan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319134437

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Sleeping Beauties in Theoretical Physics by Thanu Padmanabhan Pdf

This book addresses a fascinating set of questions in theoretical physics which will both entertain and enlighten all students, teachers and researchers and other physics aficionados. These range from Newtonian mechanics to quantum field theory and cover several puzzling issues that do not appear in standard textbooks. Some topics cover conceptual conundrums, the solutions to which lead to surprising insights; some correct popular misconceptions in the textbook discussion of certain topics; others illustrate deep connections between apparently unconnected domains of theoretical physics; and a few provide remarkably simple derivations of results which are not often appreciated. The connoisseur of theoretical physics will enjoy a feast of pleasant surprises skilfully prepared by an internationally acclaimed theoretical physicist. Each topic is introduced with proper background discussion and special effort is taken to make the discussion self-contained, clear and comprehensible to anyone with an undergraduate education in physics.

Author : Günter Sigl
Publisher : Springer
Page : 861 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789462392434

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Astroparticle Physics: Theory and Phenomenology by Günter Sigl Pdf

This books aims at giving an overview over theoretical and phenomenological aspects of particle astrophysics and particle cosmology. To be of interest for both students and researchers in neighboring fields of physics, it keeps a balance between well established foundations that will not significantly change in the future and a more in-depth treatment of selected subfields in which significant new developments have been taking place recently. These include high energy particle astrophysics, such as cosmic high energy neutrinos, the interplay between detection techniques of dark matter in the laboratory and in high energy cosmic radiation, axion-like particles, and relics of the early Universe such as primordial magnetic fields and gravitational waves. It also contains exercises and thus will be suitable for both introductory and advanced courses in astroparticle physics.

Author : Jasjeet Singh Bagla,Sunu Engineer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319517001

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Gravity and the Quantum by Jasjeet Singh Bagla,Sunu Engineer Pdf

This book provides a compilation of in-depth articles and reviews on key topics within gravitation, cosmology and related issues. It is a celebratory volume dedicated to Prof. Thanu Padmanabhan ("Paddy"), the renowned relativist and cosmologist from IUCAA, India, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. The authors, many of them leaders of their fields, are all colleagues, collaborators and former students of Paddy, who have worked with him over a research career spanning more than four decades. Paddy is a scientist of diverse interests, who attaches great importance to teaching. With this in mind, the aim of this compilation is to provide an accessible pedagogic introduction to, and overview of, various important topics in cosmology, gravitation and astrophysics. As such it will be an invaluable resource for scientists, graduate students and also advanced undergraduates seeking to broaden their horizons.

Author : Manoj Dole
Publisher : Manoj Dole
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Great Scientist in The World-1 by Manoj Dole Pdf

Planning to study science but feeling unsure about it ? We've got the perfect book for you! If you want to be an innovator , you must read about great scientists from around the world and get inspired by their work! Scientists are one of the main reasons that society has evolved to its current state. The efforts of some great scientists have contributed to the modernization of the world. Famous scientists like Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei set an example for modern scientists. But there's a lot we don't know about it , and we're about to know all about it. So if you too are a science lover and dream of changing the world with your inventions , then read on and start creating! Scientists around the world have contributed to the development of medicine , physics , chemistry, and technology, among other important aspects of society. As a budding scientist , you can either adopt a theoretical approach or a practical approach. Both these methods are equally important in this field. In addition , research and development is necessary in all fields of scientific study , even for industrial purposes . So we understand the importance of scientists , let's take a look at some of the most brilliant minds and their contributions! Finally , you can even leave a comment to let us know how many of them you already know! Scientists of all fields are very important for the progress of the society. Some have completely changed the way the scientific community views science. So let's look at the world's famous greatest scientists.

Author : Michael Eckert
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461474616

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Arnold Sommerfeld by Michael Eckert Pdf

The subject of the book is a biography of the theoretical physicist Arnold Sommerfeld (1868-1951). Although Sommerfeld is famous as a quantum theorist for the elaboration of the semi-classical atomic theory (Bohr-Sommerfeld model, Sommerfeld's fine-structure constant), his role in the history of modern physics is not confined to atoms and quanta. Sommerfeld left his mark in the history of mathematics, fluid mechanics, a number of physical subdisciplines and, in particular, as founder of a most productive "school" (Peter Debye, Wolfgang Pauli, Werner Heisenberg, Linus Pauling and Hans Bethe were his pupils, to name only the Nobel laureates among them). This biography is to a large extent based on primary source material (correspondence, diaries, unpublished manuscripts). It should be of particular interest to students who are keen to know more about the historical roots of modern science. Sommerfeld lived through turbulent times of German history (Wilhelmian Empire, Weimar Republic, Nazi period). His life, therefore, illustrates how science and scientists perform in changing social environments. From this perspective, the biography should also attract readers with a general interest in the history of science and technology.

Author : Thanu Padmanabhan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319281735

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Quantum Field Theory by Thanu Padmanabhan Pdf

This book describes, in clear terms, the Why, What and the How of Quantum Field Theory. The raison d'etre of QFT is explained by starting from the dynamics of a relativistic particle and demonstrating how it leads to the notion of quantum fields. Non-perturbative aspects and the Wilsonian interpretation of field theory are emphasized right from the start. Several interesting topics such as the Schwinger effect, Davies-Unruh effect, Casimir effect and spontaneous symmetry breaking introduce the reader to the elegance and breadth of applicability of field theoretical concepts. Complementing the conceptual aspects, the book also develops all the relevant mathematical techniques in detail, leading e.g., to the computation of anomalous magnetic moment of the electron and the two-loop renormalisation of the self-interacting scalar field. It contains nearly a hundred problems, of varying degrees of difficulty, making it suitable for both self-study and classroom use.

Author : Michael Eckert
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030620349

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Establishing Quantum Physics in Munich by Michael Eckert Pdf

This book traces the history of Arnold Sommerfeld’s famous “nursery of theoretical physics” at the University of Munich and demonstrates the centrality of developing personal and institutional networks for the emergence of quantum theory. Sommerfeld, originally a mathematician with little interest in theoretical physics, was a somewhat unlikely choice for a chair of theoretical physics when he was appointed in 1906. However, he quickly reoriented his research focus towards physics, forstering a keen interest in experimental research. Possibly even more important for the development of quantum theory in the coming years was his exceptional talent as a charismatic teacher and prolific networker, which turned Munich into a central node in the fast-growing network of quantum physicists in the 1920s. It is no coincidence that the two most talented “child prodigies” of 1920s quantum physics, Wolfgang Pauli and Werner Heisenberg, were his students, nor that by the end of the decade about a dozen of Sommerfeld’s former disciples held chairs in theoretical physics. The book is directed at historians of science and physics, as well as all those interested in the history of science diplomacy and networking. The book is part of a series of publications on the early network of quantum physics. These works emerged from an expansive study on the quantum revolution as a major transformation of physical knowledge undertaken by the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science and the Fritz Haber Institute (2006–2012). For more on this project, see the dedicated Feature Story, The Networks of Early Quantum Theory, at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/feature-story/networks-early-quantum-theory

Author : HB Goldsmith, Ph.D.
Publisher : Google Book Publishers
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Science: From Peanut to Pinnacle by HB Goldsmith, Ph.D. Pdf

The book ‘Science: From Peanut to Pinnacle’ is written in special interest of researchers and scientists of the world. It covers classical, traditional, as well as promising topics like historical background of science from early history to 21st century. It also reflects various types of branches of science, evolution of science, scientific research, scientific community, science and society, philosophy of science, etc. The book highlights the post-scientific revolution of science, politicization of science, antiscience, metascience, discoveries and inventions, psychology and sociology of science, scientific methods, scientometrics and so on. The topics like science communication, scientific literature, science journalism, and scientific revolution are especially written for budding researchers and project fellows, who are pursuing their masters or doctorates in the field of scientific research. The author acknowledges his colleagues and contemporaries for their valuable suggestions, timely feedbacks, and significant opinions. This book will definitely be a 24x7 guide and a handy tool for all researchers worldwide. The author feels highly indebted to ‘The Almighty Living God (The Supernatural Energy of The Third World)’, who has helped him directly or indirectly in writing this book. May all scientists of the world gain the abyssal knowledge in all the frontiers of science !

Author : Wolfram Hergert,Thomas Wriedt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642287381

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The Mie Theory by Wolfram Hergert,Thomas Wriedt Pdf

This book presents in a concise way the Mie theory and its current applications. It begins with an overview of current theories, computational methods, experimental techniques, and applications of optics of small particles. There is also some biographic information on Gustav Mie, who published his famous paper on the colour of Gold colloids in 1908. The Mie solution for the light scattering of small spherical particles set the basis for more advanced scattering theories and today there are many methods to calculate light scattering and absorption for practically any shape and composition of particles. The optics of small particles is of interest in industrial, atmospheric, astronomic and other research. The book covers the latest developments in divers fields in scattering theory such as plasmon resonance, multiple scattering and optical force.

Author : Alastair Wilson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198846215

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The Nature of Contingency by Alastair Wilson Pdf

This book defends a radical new theory of contingency as a physical phenomenon. Drawing on the many-worlds approach to quantum theory and cutting-edge metaphysics and philosophy of science, it argues that quantum theories are best understood as telling us about the space of genuine possibilities, rather than as telling us solely about actuality. When quantum physics is taken seriously in the way first proposed by Hugh Everett III, it provides the resources for a new systematic metaphysical framework encompassing possibility, necessity, actuality, chance, counterfactuals, and a host of related modal notions. Rationalist metaphysicians argue that the metaphysics of modality is strictly prior to any scientific investigation; metaphysics establishes which worlds are possible, and physics merely checks which of these worlds is actual. Naturalistic metaphysicians respond that science may discover new possibilities and new impossibilities. This book's quantum theory of contingency takes naturalistic metaphysics one step further, allowing that science may discover what it is to be possible. As electromagnetism revealed the nature of light, as acoustics revealed the nature of sound, as statistical mechanics revealed the nature of heat, so quantum physics reveals the nature of contingency.

Author : Madonna Kolbenschlag
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Psychology
ISBN : IND:39000004613951

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Kiss Sleeping Beauty Good-bye by Madonna Kolbenschlag Pdf

"Offers a sophisticated synthesis of literary, psychological, and theological insights, challenging women to grow to their full potential as Christians"- Prové de l'editor.

Author : Aleksandr S. Kompaneec
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Physics
ISBN : OCLC:313853699

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Theoretical Physics by Aleksandr S. Kompaneec Pdf

Author : Cassandra Rose Clarke
Publisher : Carina Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780369720696

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Singing with the Devil by Cassandra Rose Clarke Pdf

Don't miss the opposites-attract dark paranormal romance from acclaimed author Cassandra Rose Clarke She’d risked her heart once hunting demons. Now she’ll risk it again trying to save one. When a demon tries to literally rip out your heart, it changes you. At least, it did for Helena Muir. Now estranged from her demon-hunting family, Helena spends her days working as a quiet accountant and her nights reveling in a secret love of hard-core metal music, her hunting days behind her. Or so she thought—until a surprise visit from her sister sucks her right back in. With Helena’s affinity for music and magic, she is perfectly suited to track their newest target: Aleksi Haakanen, tattooed demon and lead singer for Black Moon, known for infusing his dark music with even darker magic. But when the night goes horribly wrong, Helena finds herself the unwitting “guest” of Aleksi—and unaccountably drawn to the powerful and charismatic demon. The deeper she falls into Aleski’s world, the more she questions her mission. And whether proving herself to her family is worth bringing down the one man who can truly see into her heart.

Author : Frank Jackson,Graham Priest
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 019927455X

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Lewisian Themes by Frank Jackson,Graham Priest Pdf

David Lewis's untimely death on 14 October 2001 deprived the philosophical community of one of the outstanding philosophers of the 20th century. As many obituaries remarked, Lewis has an undeniable place in the history of analytical philosophy. His work defines much of the current agenda in metaphysics, philosophical logic, and the philosophy of mind and language. This volume, an expanded edition of a special issue of the Australasian Journal of Philosophy, covers many of the topics for which Lewis was well known, including possible worlds, counterpart theory, vagueness, knowledge, probability, essence, fiction, laws, conditionals, desire and belief, and truth. Many of the papers are by very established philosophers; others are by younger scholars including many he taught. The volume also includes Lewis's Jack Smart Lecture at the Australian National University, "How Many Lives has Schrödinger's Cat?," published here for the first time. Lewisian Themes will be an invaluable resource for anyone studying Lewis's work, and a major contribution to the many topics that he mastered.

Author : Georg Joos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1312740827

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Theoretical Physics by Georg Joos Pdf