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Einstein's physics : atoms, quanta, and relativity derived, explained, and appraised /
Many regard Albert Einstein as the greatest physicist since Newton. What exactly did he do that is so important in physics? We provide an introduction to his physics at a level accessible to an undergraduate physics student. All equations are worked out in detail from the beginning.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Part I. Atomic Nature of Matter. 1. Molecular size from classical fluids; 2. The Brownian motion
- Part II. Quantum Theory. 3. Blackbody radiation : from Kirchhoff to Planck; 4. Einstein's proposal of light quanta; 5. Quantum theory of specific heat; 6. Waves, particles, and quantum jumps; 7. Bose-Einstein statistics and condensation; 8. Local reality and the Einstein-Bohr debate
- Part III. Special Relativity. 9. Prelude to special relativity; 10. The new kinematics and E=mc²; 11. Geometric formulation of relativity
- Part IV. General Relativity. 12. Towards a general theory of relativity; 13. Curved spacetime as a gravitational field; 14. The Einstein field equation; 15. Cosmology
- Part V. Walking in Einstein's Steps: 16. Internal symmetry and gauge interactions; 17. The Kaluza-Klein theory and extra dimensions
- Part VI. Appendices: A. Mathematics supplements; B. Einstein's papers; C. Answers to the 21 Einstein questions.