Theories of matter, space and time : classical theories /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Evans, Nick J. (συγγραφέας.)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: King, Steve F. (συγγραφέας.)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: San Rafael [Καλιφόρνια] : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, c2017.
• Σειρά: IOP concise physics.
• Θέματα: Σχετικιστική μηχανική; Θεωρία των κβάντα; Ειδική σχετικότητα (Φυσική); Ηλεκτρομαγνητισμός

This book and its sequel ('Theories of Matter Space and Time: Quantum Theories') are taken from third and fourth year undergraduate Physics courses at Southampton University, UK. The aim of both books is to move beyond the initial courses in classical mechanics, special relativity, electro...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Least action
• 1.1. Optics
• 1.2. Newtonian dynamics
• 1.3. Conservation laws
• A. Calculus of variation
• B. Mathematics of conservation laws
• 2. Special relativity
• 2.1. The postulates
• 2.2. Lorentz transformations
• 2.3. An analogy to rotations
• 2.4. Four-vectors
• 2.5. The laws of dynamics
• 2.6. Physics with four-momentum
• 2.7. Tensors
• 2.8. Relativistic action
• 2.9. Lorentz transformations and rotations II
• 3. Relativistic electromagnetism
• 3.1. Integral form of Maxwell's equations
• 3.2. Differential form of Maxwell's equations
• 3.3. Potentials
• 3.4. Relativistic formulation of electromagnetism
• 3.5. The Lagrangian for a charged particle
• C. Gauss' and Stokes' theorems
• C.1. Gauss' theorem
• C.2. Stokes' theorem
• D. Vector identities.