CONCEPTS OF MODERN PHYSICS

• Main Author: Beiser, Arthur (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York McGraw-Hill 1987
• Subjects: Physics
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• Physical Description: viii, 616 pages illustrations 24 cm
• ISBN: 0070044732

This text is written for a one-semester Modern Physics course and is designed for students who already have a grounding in basic physics and calculus. Relativity and quantum ideas are cosidered first to provide a framework for understanding the physics of atoms and nuclei. The theory of the atom is then developed, with emphasis on quantum-mechanical notions. This is followed by a discussion of the properties of aggregates of atoms, which includes a look at statistical mechanics. Finally, atomic nuclei and elementary particles are examined. New features include: second colour for emphasis; twice as many photographs; twice as many worked examples; and 25% more questions.