Theoretical Physics 6

Author : Wolfgang Nolting
Publisher : Springer
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319543857

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Theoretical Physics 6 by Wolfgang Nolting Pdf

Der Grundkurs Theoretische Physik deckt in 7 Bänden die im Diplom- und Bachelor/Master-Studium maßgeblichen Gebiete ab und vermittelt das im jeweiligen Semester benötigte theoretisch-physikalische Rüstzeug. Der erste Teil von Band 5 beginnt mit einer Begründung der Quantenmechanik und der Zusammenstellung ihrer formalen Grundlagen, um dann Konzepte und Begriffsbildungen an Modellsystemen zu illustrieren. Der Band enthält Übungsaufgaben und Kontrollfragen zur Vertiefung des Stoffs. Die überarbeitete und ergänzte Neuauflage ist zweifarbig gestaltet.

Author : S. D'Agostino
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401090346

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A History of the Ideas of Theoretical Physics by S. D'Agostino Pdf

This book presents a perspective on the history of theoretical physics over the past two hundreds years. It comprises essays on the history of pre-Maxwellian electrodynamics, of Maxwell's and Hertz's field theories, and of the present century's relativity and quantum physics. A common thread across the essays is the search for and the exploration of themes that influenced significant con ceptual changes in the great movement of ideas and experiments which heralded the emergence of theoretical physics (hereafter: TP). The fun. damental change involved the recognition of the scien tific validity of theoretical physics. In the second half of the nine teenth century, it was not easy for many physicists to understand the nature and scope of theoretical physics and of its adept, the theoreti cal physicist. A physicist like Ludwig Boltzmann, one of the eminent contributors to the new discipline, confessed in 1895 that, "even the formulation of this concept [of a theoretical physicist] is not entirely without difficulty". 1 Although science had always been divided into theory and experiment, it was only in physics that theoretical work developed into a major research and teaching specialty in its own right. 2 It is true that theoretical physics was mainly a creation of tum of-the century German physics, where it received full institutional recognition, but it is also undeniable that outstanding physicists in other European countries, namely, Ampere, Fourier, and Maxwell, also had an important part in its creation.

Author : Charles F. Stevens
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Science
ISBN : 0262691884

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The Six Core Theories of Modern Physics by Charles F. Stevens Pdf

This text presents a summary of the basic theoretical structures of classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, statistical physics, special relativity and modern field theories.

Author : LEV D AUTOR LANDAU,E. M AUTOR LIFSHITZ
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Fluid mechanics
ISBN : 0029462347

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Fluid Mechanics by LEV D AUTOR LANDAU,E. M AUTOR LIFSHITZ Pdf

Author : Leonard Susskind,George Hrabovsky
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 165 pages
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Release : 2014-04-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780465038923

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The Theoretical Minimum by Leonard Susskind,George Hrabovsky Pdf

A master teacher presents the ultimate introduction to classical mechanics for people who are serious about learning physics "Beautifully clear explanations of famously 'difficult' things," -- Wall Street Journal If you ever regretted not taking physics in college -- or simply want to know how to think like a physicist -- this is the book for you. In this bestselling introduction to classical mechanics, physicist Leonard Susskind and hacker-scientist George Hrabovsky offer a first course in physics and associated math for the ardent amateur. Challenging, lucid, and concise, The Theoretical Minimum provides a tool kit for amateur scientists to learn physics at their own pace.

Author : L D Landau,E. M. Lifshitz
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781483161044

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Fluid Mechanics by L D Landau,E. M. Lifshitz Pdf

Fluid Mechanics, Second Edition deals with fluid mechanics, that is, the theory of the motion of liquids and gases. Topics covered range from ideal fluids and viscous fluids to turbulence, boundary layers, thermal conduction, and diffusion. Surface phenomena, sound, and shock waves are also discussed, along with gas flow, combustion, superfluids, and relativistic fluid dynamics. This book is comprised of 16 chapters and begins with an overview of the fundamental equations of fluid dynamics, including Euler's equation and Bernoulli's equation. The reader is then introduced to the equations of motion of a viscous fluid; energy dissipation in an incompressible fluid; damping of gravity waves; and the mechanism whereby turbulence occurs. The following chapters explore the laminar boundary layer; thermal conduction in fluids; dynamics of diffusion of a mixture of fluids; and the phenomena that occur near the surface separating two continuous media. The energy and momentum of sound waves; the direction of variation of quantities in a shock wave; one- and two-dimensional gas flow; and the intersection of surfaces of discontinuity are also also considered. This monograph will be of interest to theoretical physicists.

Author : Roman W. Jackiw
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Science
ISBN : 9810216971

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Diverse Topics in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics by Roman W. Jackiw Pdf

In this volume, topics are drawn from field theory, especially gauge field theory, as applied to particle, condensed matter and gravitational physics, and concern a variety of interesting subjects. These include geometricalDtopological effects in quantum theory, fractional charge, time travel, relativistic quantized fields in and out of thermal equilibrium and quantum modifications of symmetry in physical systems.Many readers will find this a useful volume, especially theoretical physicists and mathematicians. The material will be of interest to both the expert who will find well-presented novel and stimulating viewpoints of various subjects and the novice who will find complete, detailed and precise descriptions of important topics of current interest, in theoretical and mathematical physics.

Author : Wolfgang Nolting
Publisher : Springer
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319401089

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Theoretical Physics 1 by Wolfgang Nolting Pdf

Der Grundkurs Theoretische Physik deckt in sieben Bänden alle für Diplom- und Bachelor/Master-Studiengänge maßgeblichen Gebiete ab. Jeder Band vermittelt das im jeweiligen Semester nötige theoretisch-physikalische Rüstzeug. Übungsaufgaben mit ausführlichen Lösungen dienen der Vertiefung des Stoffs. Band 1 behandelt die klassische Mechanik. Vorausgesetzt wird nur die übliche Schulmathematik, andere mathematische Hilfsmittel werden zu Beginn ausführlich erläutert. Die zweifarbig gestaltete Neuauflage wurde grundlegend überarbeitet und ergänzt.

Author : Ludwig Boltzmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401020916

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Theoretical Physics and Philosophical Problems by Ludwig Boltzmann Pdf

l. The work of Ludwig Boltzmann (1844-1906) consists of two kinds of writings: in the first part of his active life he devoted himself entirely to problems of physics, while in the second part he tried to find a philosoph 1 ical background for his activities in and around the natural sciences. Most scientists are much more aware of his creative work in physics than of his digressions on the meaning and structure of science. I think in the present case the reason is not so much that most scientists are usually almost entirely occupied with their trade, because Boltzmann's philosophical work is also concerned with the (natural) sciences. I rather believe that the quality and consistency of Boltzmann's purely scientific work is of a more appealing nature than his less structured considerations on human activity in science and in life in general. 2. I think that it may be appropriate for the readers of this anthology to say a few words on the main findings of Boltzmann in physics, since in the end their 'philosophical' inlpact has been larger than the effect of his later writings. Moreover some knowledge of his scientific achievements can be helpful for the understanding and appreciation of the essays printed in this book, which almost all stem from Boltzmann's philosophical period. Boltzmann was one of the main protagonists - at least in continental Europe - of atomistics for explaining the phenomena of physics.

Author : Wolfgang Nolting
Publisher : Springer
Page : 659 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319401683

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Theoretical Physics 3 by Wolfgang Nolting Pdf

This textbook offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to electrodynamics, one of the core components of undergraduate physics courses. The first part of the book describes the interaction of electric charges and magnetic moments by introducing electro- and magnetostatics. The second part of the book establishes deeper understanding of electrodynamics with the Maxwell equations, quasistationary fields and electromagnetic fields. All sections are accompanied by a detailed introduction to the math needed. Ideally suited to undergraduate students with some grounding in classical and analytical mechanics, the book is enhanced throughout with learning features such as boxed inserts and chapter summaries, with key mathematical derivations highlighted to aid understanding. The text is supported by numerous worked examples and end of chapter problem sets. About the Theoretical Physics series Translated from the renowned and highly successful German editions, the eight volumes of this series cover the complete core curriculum of theoretical physics at undergraduate level. Each volume is self-contained and provides all the material necessary for the individual course topic. Numerous problems with detailed solutions support a deeper understanding. Wolfgang Nolting is famous for his refined didactical style and has been referred to as the "German Feynman" in reviews.

Author : Herbert S. Green
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642571626

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Information Theory and Quantum Physics by Herbert S. Green Pdf

In this highly readable book, H.S. Green, a former student of Max Born and well known as an author in physics and in the philosophy of science, presents a timely analysis of theoretical physics and related fundamental problems.

Author : G.S Pogosyan,L.E Vincent,K.B Wolf
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005-05-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0750310081

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Group Theoretical Methods in Physics by G.S Pogosyan,L.E Vincent,K.B Wolf Pdf

Symmetry is permeating our understanding of nature: Group theoretical methods of intrinsic interest to mathematics have expanded their applications from physics to chemistry and biology. The ICGTMP Colloquia maintain the communication among the many branches into which this endeavor has bloomed. Lie group and representation theory, special functions, foundations of quantum mechanics, and elementary particle, nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics are among the traditional subjects. More recent areas include supersymmetry, superstrings and quantum gravity, integrability, nonlinear systems and quantum chaos, semigroups, time asymmetry and resonances, condensed matter, and statistical physics. Topics such as linear and nonlinear optics, quantum computing, discrete systems, and signal analysis have only in the last few years become part of the group theorists' turf. In Group Theoretical Methods in Physics, readers will find both review contributions that distill the state of the art in a broad field, and articles pointed to specific problems, in many cases, preceding their formal publication in the journal literature.

Author : Alexander L. Fetter,John Dirk Walecka
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486432618

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Theoretical Mechanics of Particles and Continua by Alexander L. Fetter,John Dirk Walecka Pdf

This two-part text fills what has often been a void in the first-year graduate physics curriculum. Through its examination of particles and continua, it supplies a lucid and self-contained account of classical mechanics — which in turn provides a natural framework for introducing many of the advanced mathematical concepts in physics. The text opens with Newton's laws of motion and systematically develops the dynamics of classical particles, with chapters on basic principles, rotating coordinate systems, lagrangian formalism, small oscillations, dynamics of rigid bodies, and hamiltonian formalism, including a brief discussion of the transition to quantum mechanics. This part of the book also considers examples of the limiting behavior of many particles, facilitating the eventual transition to a continuous medium. The second part deals with classical continua, including chapters on string membranes, sound waves, surface waves on nonviscous fluids, heat conduction, viscous fluids, and elastic media. Each of these self-contained chapters provides the relevant physical background and develops the appropriate mathematical techniques, and problems of varying difficulty appear throughout the text.

Author : Gerard 't Hooft
Publisher : Springer
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319412856

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The Cellular Automaton Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics by Gerard 't Hooft Pdf

This book presents the deterministic view of quantum mechanics developed by Nobel Laureate Gerard 't Hooft. Dissatisfied with the uncomfortable gaps in the way conventional quantum mechanics meshes with the classical world, 't Hooft has revived the old hidden variable ideas, but now in a much more systematic way than usual. In this, quantum mechanics is viewed as a tool rather than a theory. The author gives examples of models that are classical in essence, but can be analysed by the use of quantum techniques, and argues that even the Standard Model, together with gravitational interactions, might be viewed as a quantum mechanical approach to analysing a system that could be classical at its core. He shows how this approach, even though it is based on hidden variables, can be plausibly reconciled with Bell's theorem, and how the usual objections voiced against the idea of ‘superdeterminism' can be overcome, at least in principle. This framework elegantly explains - and automatically cures - the problems of the wave function collapse and the measurement problem. Even the existence of an “arrow of time" can perhaps be explained in a more elegant way than usual. As well as reviewing the author’s earlier work in the field, the book also contains many new observations and calculations. It provides stimulating reading for all physicists working on the foundations of quantum theory.

Author : Gerd Baumann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387251134

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Mathematica for Theoretical Physics by Gerd Baumann Pdf

Class-tested textbook that shows readers how to solve physical problems and deal with their underlying theoretical concepts while using Mathematica® to derive numeric and symbolic solutions. Delivers dozens of fully interactive examples for learning and implementation, constants and formulae can readily be altered and adapted for the user’s purposes. New edition offers enlarged two-volume format suitable to courses in mechanics and electrodynamics, while offering dozens of new examples and a more rewarding interactive learning environment.