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Mathematical and Conceptual Foundations of 20th-Century Physics
1st Edition, Volume 100 - April 1, 2000
Author: G.G. Emch
Language: English
eBook ISBN:9780080872117
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This book is primarily intended for Mathematicians, but students in the physical sciences will find here information not usually available in physics texts.The main aim of this…Read more
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This book is primarily intended for Mathematicians, but students in the physical sciences will find here information not usually available in physics texts.The main aim of this book is to provide a unified mathematical account of the conceptual foundations of 20th-Century Physics, in a form suitable for a one-year survey course in Mathematics or Mathematical Physics. Emphasis is laid on the interlocked historical development of mathematical and physical ideas.
I. Classical Physics. Mechanics. Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Electromagnetism. II. Relativity. Geometry. The Principles of Special Relativity. General Relativity. III. Quantum Theory. The `Old' Quantum Theory. Hilbert Space Formulation of Quantum Mechanics. The Algebraic Formulation of Quantum Mechanics. Systems With Infinitely Many Degrees of Freedom.
No. of pages: 548
Language: English
Edition: 1
Volume: 100
Published: April 1, 2000
Imprint: North Holland
eBook ISBN: 9780080872117
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