A unified grand tour of theoretical physics by Lawrie, Ian D instant download

A unified grand tour of theoretical physics by Lawrie, Ian D instant download

1 online resource (xvi, 564 pages) :, First ed. published: 1990, Includes bibliographical references (pages 548-554) and index, Introduction : the ways of nature -- Geometry -- Classical physics in Galilean and Minkowski spacetimes -- General relativity and gravitation -- Quantum theory -- Second quantization and quantum field theory -- Relativistic wave equations and field theories -- Forces, connections and gauge fields -- Interacting relativistic field theories -- Equilibrium statistical mechanics -- Phase transitions -- Unified gauge theories of the fundamental interactions -- Solitons and so on -- The early universe -- An introduction to string theory -- Appendix A : Some mathematical notes -- Appendix B : Some elements of group theory -- Appendix C : Natural units -- Appendix D : Scattering cross-sections and particle decay rates, Print version record