Foundations And Principles Of Physics

Author : Anthony Aguirre
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319130455
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Questioning the Foundations of Physics written by Anthony Aguirre and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-24 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this book look at way in which the fundaments of physics might need to be changed in order to make progress towards a unified theory. They are based on the prize-winning essays submitted to the FQXi essay competition “Which of Our Basic Physical Assumptions Are Wrong?”, which drew over 270 entries. As Nobel Laureate physicist Philip W. Anderson realized, the key to understanding nature’s reality is not anything “magical”, but the right attitude, “the focus on asking the right questions, the willingness to try (and to discard) unconventional answers, the sensitive ear for phoniness, self-deception, bombast, and conventional but unproven assumptions.” The authors of the eighteen prize-winning essays have, where necessary, adapted their essays for the present volume so as to (a) incorporate the community feedback generated in the online discussion of the essays, (b) add new material that has come to light since their completion and (c) to ensure accessibility to a broad audience of readers with a basic grounding in physics. The Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi, catalyzes, supports, and disseminates research on questions at the foundations of physics and cosmology, particularly new frontiers and innovative ideas integral to a deep understanding of reality, but unlikely to be supported by conventional funding sources.

Author : James Broberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781465250476
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations and Principles of Physics: an Introductory Guide written by James Broberg and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kyle Forinash
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1597269603
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Environmental Physics written by Kyle Forinash and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2010-06-30 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations of Environmental Physics is designed to focus students on the current energy and environmental problems facing society, and to give them the critical thinking and computational skills needed to sort out potential solutions. From its pedagogical approach, students learn that a simple calculation based on first principles can often reveal the plausibility (or implausibility) of a proposed solution or new technology. Throughout its chapters, the text asks students to apply key concepts to current data (which they are required to locate using the Internet and other sources) to get a clearer picture of the most pressing issues in environmental science. The text begins by exploring how changes in world population impact all aspects of the environment, particularly with respect to energy use. It then discusses what the first and second laws of thermodynamics tell us about renewable and nonrenewable energy; how current energy use is changing the global climate; and how alternative technologies can be evaluated through scientific risk assessment. In approaching real-world problems, students come to understand the physical principles that underlie scientific findings. This informative and engaging textbook offers what prospective scientists, managers, and policymakers need most: the knowledge to understand environmental threats and the skills to find solutions.

Author : Herbert S. Green
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 364257162X
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Information Theory and Quantum Physics written by Herbert S. Green and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this highly readable book, H.S. Green, a former student of Max Born and well known as an author in physics and in the philosophy of science, presents a timely analysis of theoretical physics and related fundamental problems.

Author : Eric Mazur
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9787111700470
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Principles & Practice of Physics written by Eric Mazur and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : R. Shankar
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300212364
Total Pages : 609 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Physics II written by R. Shankar and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the fundamental concepts of Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, waves, fluids, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. Provides an introduction for college-level students of physics, chemistry, and engineering, for AP Physics students, and for general readers interested in advances in the sciences. In volume II, Shankar explains essential concepts, including electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics. The book begins at the simplest level, develops the basics, and reinforces fundamentals, ensuring a solid foundation in the principles and methods of physics.

Author : Salma Alrasheed
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030151956
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Principles of Mechanics written by Salma Alrasheed and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access textbook takes the reader step-by-step through the concepts of mechanics in a clear and detailed manner. Mechanics is considered to be the core of physics, where a deep understanding of the concepts is essential in understanding all branches of physics. Many proofs and examples are included to help the reader grasp the fundamentals fully, paving the way to deal with more advanced topics. After solving all of the examples, the reader will have gained a solid foundation in mechanics and the skills to apply the concepts in a variety of situations. The book is useful for undergraduate students majoring in physics and other science and engineering disciplines. It can also be used as a reference for more advanced levels.

Author : Steven Weinberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108841767
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Modern Physics written by Steven Weinberg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg explains the foundations of modern physics in historical context for undergraduates and beyond.

Author : Wolfgang Nolting
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 354071930X
Total Pages : 607 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Many-body Physics written by Wolfgang Nolting and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-03-02 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of the present course on “Fundamentals of Theoretical Physics” is to be a direct accompaniment to the lower-division study of physics, and it aims at providing the ph- ical tools in the most straightforward and compact form as needed by the students in order to master theoretically more complex topics and problems in advanced studies and in research. The presentation is thus intentionally designed to be suf?ciently detailed and self-contained – sometimes, admittedly, at the cost of a certain elegance – to permit in- vidual study without reference to the secondary literature. This volume deals with the quantum theory of many-body systems. Building upon a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and of statistical physics, modern techniques for the description of interacting many-particle systems are developed and applied to various real problems, mainly from the area of solid-state physics. A thorough revision should guarantee that the reader can access the relevant research literature without experiencing major problems in terms of the concepts and vocabulary, techniques and deductive methods found there. The world which surrounds us consists of very many particles interacting with one another, and their description requires in principle the solution of a corresponding number ofcoupledquantum-mechanicalequationsofmotion(Schrodinger ̈ equations),which,h- ever, is possible only in exceptional cases in a mathematically strict sense. The concepts of elementary quantum mechanics and quantum statistics are therefore not directly applicable in the form in which we have thus far encountered them. They require an extension and restructuring, which is termed “many-body theory”.

Author : Tom Hsu
Publisher : Cambridge Physics Outlet
ISBN 13 : 9781588920577
Total Pages : 684 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Physics written by Tom Hsu and published by Cambridge Physics Outlet. This book was released on 2003 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: