Concepts of Modern Physics - Softcover

Beiser, Arthur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071138498 ISBN 13: 9780071138499

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions), 1994

Synopsis

This text is written for a short Modern Physics course and is designed for students who already have a grounding in basic physics and calculus. Relativity and quantum ideas are considered first to provide a framework for understanding the physics of atoms and nuclei. The theory of the atom is then developed, with emphasis on quantum-mechanical notions. This is followed by a discussion of the properties of aggregates of atoms, which includes a look at statistical mechanics. Finally, atomic nuclei and elementary particles are examined. Features new to this edition include: second colour for emphasis; twice as many photographs; twice as many worked examples; and 25% more questions.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions)
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0071138498
• ISBN 13: 9780071138499
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 544