Beyond Classical Physics

by Mark A. Cunningham

This undergraduate textbook discusses the nature of the microscopic universe from a modern perspective, based on Einstein's notions of relativity and Noether's proof of the emergence of conservation laws from symmetries of the equations of motion. These ideas drove the development of the Standard Model of particle physics and subsequent attempts to define a unified (string) theory. The second half of the book explores various aspects of many-body...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319631594
• ISBN13: 9783319631592
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"