Beyond Classical Physics /
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| Author / Creator: | Cunningham, Mark A., author. |
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| Imprint: | Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint : Springer, 2018. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 358 pages, 157 illustrations) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, 2192-4791 Undergraduate lecture notes in physics, |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11542982 |
| Summary: | 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 Standard Model of particle physics and subsequent attempts to define a unified (string) theory. The second half of the book explores various aspects of many-body physics, ranging from chemical systems to plasmas to black holes. Like the previous textbook authored by by Mark Cunningham, Neoclassical Physics , this text uses a guided discovery approach of instruction, highlighting the experimental results that drove development of our modern picture of subatomic physics. Many problems utilize Mathematica® software to enable students to explore the meaning of different equations in a graphical manner. Students will gain an appreciation of the current state of physical theory, in preparation for more detailed, advanced study as upperclassmen. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 358 pages, 157 illustrations) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783319631608 3319631608 9783319631592 3319631594 |
| ISSN: | 2192-4791 |