A First Course on Symmetry, Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
A First Course on Symmetry, Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics This book provides an in-depth and accessible description of special relativity and quantum mechanics which together form the…
Specifikacia A First Course on Symmetry, Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
A First Course on Symmetry, Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
This book provides an in-depth and accessible description of special relativity and quantum mechanics which together form the foundation of 21st century physics. The book offers not only a conceptual understanding of symmetry, but also the mathematical tools necessary for quantitative analysis. A novel aspect is that symmetry is given its rightful prominence as an integral part of this foundation.
The book also provides extensive descriptions on topics of current general interest such as gravitational waves, As such, it provides a valuable precursor to more focused, advanced books on special relativity or quantum mechanics.Students are introduced to several topics not typically covered until much later in their education.These include space-time diagrams, the action principle, a proof of Noether's theorem, Lorentz vectors and tensors, symmetry breaking and general relativity.
Lectures on Quantum Mechanics