Theories of matter, space and time : classical theories / N. Evans, S.F. King.
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ΚείμενοΣειρά: IOP concise physicsΛεπτομέρειες δημοσίευσης: San Rafael [Καλιφόρνια] : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, c2017.Περιγραφή: 1 ηλεκτρονική πηγή (ποικίλες σελιδαριθμήσεις) : εικ. (μερ. έγχρ.)ISBN: - 9781681746968
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Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφικές παραπομπές.
1. Least action -- 1.1. Optics -- 1.2. Newtonian dynamics -- 1.3. Conservation laws
A. Calculus of variation -- B. Mathematics of conservation laws
2. Special relativity -- 2.1. The postulates -- 2.2. Lorentz transformations -- 2.3. An analogy to rotations -- 2.4. Four-vectors -- 2.5. The laws of dynamics -- 2.6. Physics with four-momentum -- 2.7. Tensors -- 2.8. Relativistic action -- 2.9. Lorentz transformations and rotations II
3. Relativistic electromagnetism -- 3.1. Integral form of Maxwell's equations -- 3.2. Differential form of Maxwell's equations -- 3.3. Potentials -- 3.4. Relativistic formulation of electromagnetism -- 3.5. The Lagrangian for a charged particle
C. Gauss' and Stokes' theorems -- C.1. Gauss' theorem -- C.2. Stokes' theorem -- D. Vector identities.
This book and its sequel ('Theories of Matter Space and Time: Quantum Theories') are taken from third and fourth year undergraduate Physics courses at Southampton University, UK. The aim of both books is to move beyond the initial courses in classical mechanics, special relativity, electromagnetism, and quantum theory to more sophisticated views of these subjects and their interdependence. The goal is to guide undergraduates through some of the trickier areas of theoretical physics with concise analysis while revealing the key elegance of each subject.
