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Conformal Field Theory
Av Philippe Francesco, Pierre Mathieu m. fl.
Inbunden, 1996
1752 kr
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Filling an important gap in the literature, this comprehensive text develops conformal field theory from first principles. The treatment is self-contained, pedagogical, and exhaustive, and includes a great deal of background material on quantum field theory, statistical mechanics, Lie algebras and …
Quantum Field Theory
A Modern Perspective
Av V. P. Nair
Inbunden, 2005
1316 kr
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Quantum field theory, which started with Paul Dirac’s work shortly after the discovery of quantum mechanics, has produced an impressive and important array of results. Quantum electrodynamics, with its extremely accurate and well-tested predictions, and the standard model of electroweak and …
Quantum Mechanics: Fundamentals
Av Kurt Gottfried, Tung-Mow Yan
Häftad, 2004
934 kr
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Quantum mechanics was already an old and solidly established subject when the first edition of this book appeared in 1966. The context in which a graduate text on quantum mechanics is studied today has changed a good deal, however. In 1966, most entering physics graduate students had a quite …
Interacting Electrons and Quantum Magnetism
Inbunden, 1994
934 kr
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In the excitement and rapid pace of developments, writing pedagogical texts has low priority for most researchers. However, in transforming my lecture l notes into this book, I found a personal benefit: the organization of what I understand in a (hopefully simple) logical sequence. Very little in …
Physics of Critical Fluctuations
Av Yuli M. Ivanchenko, Alexander A. Lisyansky
Inbunden, 1995
552 kr
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Building on Wilson's renormalization group, the authors have developed a unified approach that not only reproduces known results but also yields new results. A systematic exposition of the contemporary theory of phase transitions, the book includes detailed discussions of phenomena in Heisenberg …
Introduction to Statistical Physics
Inbunden, 2001
1098 kr
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Intended for beginning graduate students or advanced undergraduates, this text covers the statistical basis of equilibrium thermodynamics, both classical and quantum, including examples from solid-state physics. It also treats some topics of more recent interest such as phase transitions and …
Quantum Physics
A Text for Graduate Students
Inbunden, 2002
880 kr
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The combination of quantum mechanics and quantum ?eld theory cons- tutesthemostrevolutionaryandin?uentialphysicaltheoryofthetwentieth century. Itsimpactisfeltnotonlyinalmostallothersciences,butthefruits of its application are ubiquitous in everyday life. This textbook is designed to teach graduate …
Unification and Supersymmetry
The Frontiers of Quark-Lepton Physics
Inbunden, 2002
1207 kr
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Derived from a course given at the University of Maryland for advanced graduate students, this book deals with some of the latest developments in our attempts to construct a unified theory of the fundamental interactions of nature. Among the topics covered are spontaneous symmetry breaking, grand …
Physics of Atoms and Ions
Inbunden, 2003
552 kr
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Intended for advanced students of physics, chemistry, and related disciplines, this text treats the quantum theory of atoms and ions within the framework of self-consistent fields. It treats the structure and spectra of atoms and ions, their behavior in external fields, and their interactions, …
Kinetic Theory
Classical, Quantum, and Relativistic Descriptions
Av R.L. Liboff
Inbunden, 2003
1207 kr
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Kinetic Theory: Classical, Quantum, and Relativistic Descriptions goes beyond the scope of other works in the field with its thorough treatment of applications in a wide variety of disciplines. Its clear exposition and emphasis on concrete examples will make it not only an excellent graduate text …
Quantum Mechanics: Fundamentals
Av Kurt Gottfried, Tung-Mow Yan
Inbunden, 2003
1316 kr
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Quantum mechanics was already an old and solidly established subject when the first edition of this book appeared in 1966. The context in which a graduate text on quantum mechanics is studied today has changed a good deal, however. In 1966, most entering physics graduate students had a quite …
Quantum Hall Effect
Av Richard E. Prange, Steven M. Girvin
Häftad, 1989
934 kr
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After a foreword by Klaus von Klitzing, the first chapters of this book discuss the prehistory and the theoretical basis as well as the implications of the discovery of the Quantum Hall effect on superconductivity, superfluidity, and metrology, including experimentation. The second half of this …
Geometry, Particles, and Fields
Inbunden, 1998
1425 kr
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Geometry, Particles and Fields is a direct reprint of the first edition. From a review of the first edition: "The present volume is a welcome edition to the growing number of books that develop geometrical language and use it to describe new developments in particle physics...It provides clear …
Electronic States and Optical Transitions in Semiconductor Heterostructures
Av Fedor T. Vasko, Alex V. Kuznetsov
Inbunden, 1998
552 kr
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This book provides the theoretical basis and the relevant experimental knowledge underlying our present understanding of the electrical and optical properties of semiconductor heterostructures. Although such structures have been known since the 1940s, it was only in the 1980s that they moved to the …
Introduction to Superstrings and M-Theory
Inbunden, 1998
1316 kr
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Superstrings - provocative, controversial, possibly untestable, but unarguably one of the most interesting and active areas of research in current physics. Called by some, "the theory of everything", superstrings may solve a problem which has eluded physicists for the past 50 years - the final …
Laser Cooling and Trapping
Av Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten m. fl.
Häftad, 1999
771 kr
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Laser cooling is a relatively new technique that has led to insights into the behavior of atoms as well as confirming with striking detail some of the fundamental notions of quantum mechanics, such as the condensation predicted by S.N. Bose. This elegant technique, whereby atoms, molecules, and …
Laser Cooling and Trapping
Av Harold J. Metcalf, Peter Van Der Straten m. fl.
Inbunden, 1999
934 kr
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Laser cooling is a relatively new technique that has led to insights into the behavior of atoms as well as confirming with striking detail some of the fundamental notions of quantum mechanics, such as the condensation predicted by S.N. Bose. This elegant technique, whereby atoms, molecules, and …
Clusters and Small Particles
In Gases and Plasmas
Inbunden, 2000
552 kr
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Small particles in gaseous systems are called clusters, aerosols, dust particles, Aitken particles, etc., depending on their size, the media where they are observed, and the field of science in which they are studied. Below we call clusters systems of bound atoms or molecules containing from …
Multiple Scattering in Solids
Av Antonios Gonis, William H. Butler
Inbunden, 1999
552 kr
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The origins of multiple scattering theory (MST) can be traced back to Lord Rayleigh's publication of a paper treating the electrical resistivity of an ar ray of spheres, which appeared more than a century ago. At its most basic, MST provides a technique for solving a linear partial differential …
Strings, Conformal Fields, and M-Theory
Av Michio Kaku
Inbunden, 1999
1316 kr
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String theory continues to progress at an astonishing rate, and this book brings the reader up to date with the latest developments and the most active areas of research in the field. Building on the foundations laid in his Introduction to Superstrings and M Theory, Professor Kaku discusses such …
Physics of Quantum Fields
Inbunden, 1999
552 kr
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This book is intended to provide a general introduction to the physics of quantized fields and many-body physics. It is based on a two-semester sequence of courses taught at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at various times between 1985 and 1997. The students taking all or part of the …
Elementary Lectures in Statistical Mechanics
Inbunden, 1999
552 kr
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This volume is based on courses on Statistical Mechanics which I have taught for many years at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. My objective is to treat classical statistical mechanics and its modem applications, especially interacting particles, correlation functions, and time-dependent …
Quantum Mechanics
Av K.T. Hecht
Inbunden, 2000
1425 kr
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Intended for beginning graduate students, this text takes the reader from the familiar coordinate representation of quantum mechanics to the modern algebraic approach, emphsizing symmetry principles throughout. After an introduction of the basic postulates and techniques, the book discusses …
Quantum Field Theory
A Modern Perspective
Av V. P. Nair
Häftad, 2010
934 kr
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Quantum field theory, which started with Paul Dirac’s work shortly after the discovery of quantum mechanics, has produced an impressive and important array of results. Quantum electrodynamics, with its extremely accurate and well-tested predictions, and the standard model of electroweak and …
Introduction to Statistical Physics
Häftad, 2010
991 kr
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Intended for beginning graduate students or advanced undergraduates, this text covers the statistical basis of equilibrium thermodynamics, both classical and quantum, including examples from solid-state physics. It also treats some topics of more recent interest such as phase transitions and …
Quantum Physics
A Text for Graduate Students
Häftad, 2011
882 kr
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The combination of quantum mechanics and quantum ?eld theory cons- tutesthemostrevolutionaryandin?uentialphysicaltheoryofthetwentieth century. Itsimpactisfeltnotonlyinalmostallothersciences,butthefruits of its application are ubiquitous in everyday life. This textbook is designed to teach graduate …
Unification and Supersymmetry
The Frontiers of Quark-Lepton Physics
Häftad, 2010
1029 kr
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Derived from a course given at the University of Maryland for advanced graduate students, this book deals with some of the latest developments in our attempts to construct a unified theory of the fundamental interactions of nature. Among the topics covered are spontaneous symmetry breaking, grand …
Physics of Atoms and Ions
Häftad, 2011
554 kr
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Intended for advanced students of physics, chemistry, and related disciplines, this text treats the quantum theory of atoms and ions within the framework of self-consistent fields. It treats the structure and spectra of atoms and ions, their behavior in external fields, and their interactions, …
Kinetic Theory
Classical, Quantum, and Relativistic Descriptions
Av R.L. Liboff
Häftad, 2011
882 kr
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Kinetic Theory: Classical, Quantum, and Relativistic Descriptions goes beyond the scope of other works in the field with its thorough treatment of applications in a wide variety of disciplines. Its clear exposition and emphasis on concrete examples will make it not only an excellent graduate text …
Strings, Conformal Fields, and M-Theory
Av Michio Kaku
Häftad, 2012
991 kr
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String theory continues to progress at an astonishing rate, and this book brings the reader up to date with the latest developments and the most active areas of research in the field. Building on the foundations laid in his Introduction to Superstrings and M Theory, Professor Kaku discusses such …
