Beyond Classical Physics
This undergraduate textbook discusses the nature of the microscopic universe from a modern perspective, based on Einstein's notions of relativity and Noether's proof of the emergence of conservation laws from symmetries of the equations of motion. These ideas drove the development of the S...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018. |
| Series: | Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics,
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Perception as Reality
- Classical Physics
- Quantum Physics
- Mathematical Insights
- On the Nature of the Photon
- Maxwell's Equations
- Radiation from Point Charges
- Relativistic Formulation
- Solitons
- On the Nature of the Electron
- Dirac Equation
- Renormalization
- Gyromagnetic Ratio
- Mathematical Inconsistencies
- On Atoms
- Hydrogen
- Many-body Problems
- Density-functional Theory
- Heavy Atoms
- On the Nature of the Nucleus
- Electron Scattering
- Nuclear Structure
- Nucleon-nucleon Scattering
- Four Forces
- Toward a Theory of Everything
- Quarks
- Electroweak Unification
- Standard Model
- Strings
- On the Nature of the Chemical Bond
- Electronic Structure
- Emergent Behavior
- Hydrogen Bonding
- Chemistry
- On Solids
- Bulk Properties
- Surface States
- Nanoscale/colloidal Materials
- Superconductivity
- Light and Matter
- Geometric Optics
- Transformation Optics
- Quantum Optics
- Quantum Computing
- Biological Systems
- Diffusion
- Molecular Structure and Recognition
- Biomolecular Machines
- Enzymatic Catalysis
- On Plasmas
- Fourth State of Matter
- Magnetohydrodynamics
- Electron Beams
- Fusion
- On Stars
- Nuclear Fusion Cycles
- Stellar Nucleosynthesis
- Stellar Evolution
- Black Holes.
