A Unified Grand Tour of Theoretical Physics - Hardcover

Lawrie, Ian D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 085274014X ISBN 13: 9780852740149

Publisher: Taylor & Francis, 1990

Synopsis

This book looks at the existence of many inter-relationships, both physical and mathematical, between the branches of theoretical physics which are traditionally treated as autonomous. These range from equilibrium statistical mechanics to unified theories of the fundamental interactions.

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"Written for advanced undergraduates, this book provides an accessible introduction to the major theories about spacetime geometry, general relativity, gravitation, quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, relativistic wave equations, fundamental particles and their interactions, statistical mechanics, phase transitions, solutions, the early universe, super-symmetry and string theory." Sci-Tech Book News n for advanced undergraduates, this book provides an accessible introduction to the major theories about spacetime geometry, general relativity, gravitation, quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, relativistic wave equations, fundamental particles and their interactions, statistical mechanics, phase transitions, solutions, the early universe, super-symmetry and string theory." Sci-Tech Book News "Within a single volume, this book meets a genuine need. It provides appropriate material to enable many of us to broaden our knowledge into areas that are only loosely related to our own specialisms. I can certainly recommend it, and I am sure I will regularly use it personally. The author should be congratulated on generally meeting theaims he set out to achieve . . . it is likely to prove to be an extremely helpful resource." Classical and Quantum Gravity vol. 19 a single volume, this book meets a genuine need. It provides appropriate material to enable many of us to broaden our knowledge into areas that are only loosely related to our own specialisms. I can certainly recommend it, and I am sure I will regularly use it personally. The author should be congratulated on generally meeting theaims he set out to achieve . . . it is likely to prove to be an extremely helpful resource." Classicaland Quantum Gravity vol. 19 "It is not a mere popularisation of the edifices but a serious introduciton to them." Kailish Kumar, Australian National University, in The Physicist, vol. 39 not a mere popularisation of the edifices but a serious introduciton to them." Kailish Kumar, Australian National University, in The Physicist, vol. 39 "A Unified Grand Tour of Theoretical Physics has a charming first chapter that compares the overview of theoretical physics offered in the following chapters to the Grand Tour of the continent taken by young Englishmen in the 18th century. . . If a person were to work through the entire book, he or she would gain an understanding of relativity, quantum theory, spacetime, tensors, gauge theories, field theory, and statistical mechanics. New to the second edition is material on string theory and supersymetry." E-STREAMS, Vol. 5, No. 9 ied Grand Tour of Theoretical Physics has a charming first chapter that compares the overview of theoretical physics offered in the following chapters to the Grand Tour of the continent taken by young Englishmen in the 18th century. . . If a person were to work through the entire book, he or she would gain an understanding of relativity, quantum theory, spacetime, tensors, gauge theories, field theory, and statistical mechanics. New to the second edition is material on string theory and supersymetry." E-STREAMS, Vol. 5, No. 9

About this edition

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 085274014X
• ISBN 13: 9780852740149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 392