A Unified Grand Tour of Theoretical Physics

Ian D. Lawrie

564 pages, parution le 11/01/2002 (2^eme édition)

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Résumé

This book is unique in offering a unified account of the principles of theoretical physics, stressing the inter-relationships between areas that are usually treated as independent. The profound unifying influence of geometrical ideas, the powerful formal similarities between statistical mechanics and quantum field theory, and the ubiquitous role of symmetries in determining the essential structure of physical theories are empasized throughout.

Contents

Introduction: The Ways of Nature.
Geometry.
Classical Physics in Galileon and Minkowski Spacetimes.
General Relativity and Gravitation.
Quantum Theory.
Second Quantization and Quantum Field Theory.
Relativistic Wave Equations and Field Theories.
Forces, Connections and Gauge Fields.
Interacting Relativistic Field Theories.
Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics.
Phase Transitions.
Unified Gauge Theories of the Fundamental Interactions.
Solitons and So On.
The Early Universe.
An Introduction to String Theory.
Some Mathematical Notes.
Some Elements of group theory.
Natural Units.
Scattering Cross-sections and Particle Decay Rates.

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Institute of Physics (IOP)
Auteur(s)	Ian D. Lawrie
Parution	11/01/2002
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	564
Format	15,7 x 23,4
Couverture	Broché
Poids	952g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780750306041
ISBN13	978-0-7503-0604-1