Nonclassical physics : beyond Newton's view

✍ Scribed by Randy Harris

• Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 624
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Nonclassical Physics: Beyond Newton's View introduces a wide range of physics principles developed in the past century, providing students with a solid understanding of fundamental ideas upon which more complex concepts are built. Throughout the book the author focuses on key topics of concern today, giving the text a more contemporary approach than most modern physics texts. Through discussions, examples, and exercises involving real-world applications, the author encourages students to apply their newfound understanding quantitatively in all areas of natural science as well as in physics

✦ Table of Contents

CONTENTS......Page 5
Preface......Page 9
Introduction......Page 15
1. Special Relativity......Page 17
2. Waves and Particles I: Electromagnetic Radiation......Page 87
3. Waves and Particles II: Matter Behaving as Waves......Page 112
4. Bound States: Simple Cases......Page 158
5. Unbound States: Obstacles, Tunneling, and Particle-Wave Propagation......Page 209
6. Quantum Mechanics in Three Dimensions and the Hydrogen Atom......Page 248
7. Spin and Atomic Physics......Page 303
8. Statistical Mechanics......Page 357
9. Bonding: Molecules and Solids......Page 424
10. Nuclear Physics......Page 484
11. Fundamental Particles and Interactions......Page 529
Appendices......Page 563
Answers to Selected Exercises......Page 612
INDEX......Page 619