Introduction to the Basic Concepts of Modern Physics
Author | : Carlo Maria Becchi |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2015-08-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783319206301 |
ISBN-13 | : 3319206303 |
Rating | : 4/5 (303 Downloads) |
Download or read book Introduction to the Basic Concepts of Modern Physics written by Carlo Maria Becchi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third edition of a well-received textbook on modern physics theory. This book provides an elementary but rigorous and self-contained presentation of the simplest theoretical framework that will meet the needs of undergraduate students. In addition, a number of examples of relevant applications and an appropriate list of solved problems are provided.Apart from a substantial extension of the proposed problems, the new edition provides more detailed discussion on Lorentz transformations and their group properties, a deeper treatment of quantum mechanics in a central potential, and a closer comparison of statistical mechanics in classical and in quantum physics. The first part of the book is devoted to special relativity, with a particular focus on space-time relativity and relativistic kinematics. The second part deals with Schrödinger's formulation of quantum mechanics. The presentation concerns mainly one-dimensional problems, but some three-dimensional examples are discussed in detail. The third part addresses the application of Gibbs’ statistical methods to quantum systems and in particular to Bose and Fermi gases.