2., complemented Edition - December 2006
89.90 Euro
2006. XXI, 514 Pages, Softcover
136 Fig.
- Textbook -
ISBN-10: 3-527-40699-9
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-40699-9 - Wiley-VCH, Berlin






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Short description
This compendium of physics covers the key equations and fundamental principles taught in graduate programs. It offers a succinct yet systematic treatment of all areas of physics, including entanglement, quantum computing, solid state, particle physics and statistical mechanics.

From the contents
1. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Formulations
2. Central Forces
3. Rigid Bodies
4. Oscillations and Vibrations
5. Canonical Transformations
6. Non-Linear Dynamics and Chaos
7. Relativity
8. Thermodynamics
9. Statistical Mechanics and Distribution Functions
10. Electrostatics and Magnetostatics
11. Multipoles and Media
12. Relativistic Electrodynamics
13. Wave Propagation
14. Optics
15. Radiation
16. Collisions
17. Angular Momentum
18. Matrix Formulation of Quantum Mechanics
19. Schrödinger Equation
20. One-Dimensional Quantum Systems
21. Atoms
22. Perturbation Theory
23. Fluids and Solids
24. Conduction in Solids
25. Nuclei
26. Elementary Particles
27. Mathematical Physics: Tensors and Matrices
28. Mathematical Physics: Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
29. Entanglement and Quantum Computing
Bibliography
Index