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Fundamental principles of modern theoretical physics /
Fundamental Principles of Modern Theoretical Physics.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Pergamon Press,
[1970]
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| Edición: | First edition]. |
| Colección: | International series of monographs in natural philosophy ;
v. 24. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Fundamental Principles of Modern Theoretical Physics; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; PART I: QUANTUM THEORY; Chapter 1. The Fundamental Principles of Classical Physics; 1.1. Discontinuum or particle theory; 1.2. Continuum or field theory; 1.3. The Hamiltonian analogy between dynamics and geometrical optics; Problems and exercises; Chapter 2. Short History of the Development of Quantum Theory; 2.1. The difficulties of classical physics; 2.2. The advent of quantum theory; Problems and exercises; Chapter 3. Principles of Schr�odinger's Wave Mechanics.
- 3.1. The wave equation3.2. Statistical interpretation of the wave function; Problems and exercises; Chapter 4. Eigenfunctions and Eigenvalues of the Wave Equation; 4.1. Boundary conditions at discontinuities of potential; 4.2. The eigenvalue problem in continuous fields; 4.3. Matrices belonging to eigenfunctions; Problems and exercises; Chapter 5. Application of Quantum Mechanics to Simple Problems of Atomic Physics; 5.1. The harmonic oscillator; 5.2. Particle moving at a fixed distance from a centre; 5.3. Particle moving under the action of a central force; Problems and exercises.
- Chapter 6. Non-stationary Phenomena6.1. The time-dependent wave equation; 6.2. Charge and current density; 6.3. The Connection between the wave equation and the Newtonian equations of motion; Problems and exercises; Chapter 7. Operator and Matrix Mechanics; 7.1. The notion of operators and their representation by matrices; 7.2. The linear momentum and the energy operator; 7.3. The angular momentum operator; Problems and exercises; Chapter 8. Many-particle Problems; 8.1. Non-interacting particles; 8.2. Interacting particles; Problems and exercises; PART II: RELATIVITY THEORY.
- Chapter 9. The Classical Principle of Relativity9.1. Relativity in Newtonian dynamics; 9.2. The classical concept of ether in optics; 9.3. The classical ether concept in electrodynamics; Problems and exercises; Chapter 10. The Special Theory of Relativity; 10.1. Relativistic kinematics; 10.2. Relativistic mechanics; 10.3. Relativistic optics; 10.4. Relativistic electrodynamics; Problems and exercises; Chapter 11. Connections Between the Special Theory of Relativity and Quan-tum Theory; 11.1. Elements of relativistic quantum mechanics; 11.2. Photon and meson fields; Problems and exercises.
- Chapter 12. Elements of the General Theory of Relativity12.1. The basic principles of the general theory of relativity; 12.2. Some consequences of the theory; Problems and exercises; PART III: STATISTICAL MECHANICS; Chapter 13. The Theory of Ensembles; 13.1. Short review of the classical statistical mechanics of ensembles; 13.2. Basic notions of quantum statistical mechanics; 13.3. Special stationary ensembles; 13.4. Derivation of the laws of thermodynamics; Problems and exercises; Chapter 14. Statistical Mechanics of Assemblies; 14.1. Basic principles.