From Quarks to the Universe (2nd Ed., 2nd ed. 2016) A Short Physics Course
Auteur : Economou Eleftherios N.
This book takes the reader for a short journey over the structures of matter showing that their main properties can be obtained even at a quantitative level with a minimum background knowledge including, besides first year calculus and physics, the extensive use of dimensional analysis and the three cornerstones of science, namely the atomic idea, the wave-particle duality and the minimization of energy as the condition for equilibrium. Dimensional analysis employing the universal physical constants and combined with ?a little imagination and thinking?, to quote Feynman, allow an amazing short-cut derivation of several quantitative results concerning the structures of matter. In the current 2nd edition, new material and more explanations with more detailed derivations were added to make the book more student-friendly. Many multiple-choice questions with the correct answers at the end of the book, solved and unsolved problems make the book also suitable as a textbook. This book is of interest to students of physics, engineering and other science and to researchers in physics, material science, chemistry and engineering who may find stimulating the alternative derivation of several real world results which sometimes seem to pop out the magician?s hat.
Covers applications of CM, EM and QM in the real world and focuses on important points usually missed by students
Shows the student the power of dimensional analysis
Emphasizes physical thinking rather than memorizing formulae
Includes end-of-chapter summary of the important formulae, a series of multiple choice questions and solved and unsolved problems
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 03-2019
Ouvrage de 326 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 12-2015
Ouvrage de 326 p.
15.5x23.5 cm