Physics: The Ultimate Adventure

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Barrett, Ross (Συγγραφέας), Delsanto, Pier Paolo (Συγγραφέας), Tartaglia, Angelo (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Quantum physics.; Continuum physics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Elementary particles (Physics).; Quantum field theory.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; Quantum Physics.; Popular Science in Physics.; Classical Continuum Physics.; Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.

This book explains - in simple terms and with almost no math - the physics behind recent and glamorous discoveries in Cosmology, Quantum Mechanics, Elementary Particles (e.g. Higgs bosons) and Complexity Theory. En route it delves into the historical landmarks and revolutions that brought about our...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The Whats and Wherefores of Physics
• Dramatis Personae (The Actors)
• Is Physics an Exact Science?
• Newton and Beyond
• Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics
• Electromagnetism and Cracks in the Edifice of Classical Physics
• Relativity
• Quantum Mechanics
• Atomic and Nuclear Physics
• Fields and Particles
• Cosmology
• Complexity
• Conclusions and Philosophical Implications.