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Record Nr.

UNINA9910315358403321

Autore

D'Auria Saverio

Titolo

Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics / / by Saverio D'Auria

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-93855-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XII, 192 p. 113 illus., 80 illus. in color.)

Collana

Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, , 2192-4791

Disciplina

539.7

Soggetti

Nuclear physics

Gravitation

Nuclear chemistry

Particle and Nuclear Physics

Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory

Nuclear Chemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to radiation -- Introduction to special relativity -- Radioactive decays -- Passage of radiation through the matter -- Introduction to Particle Physics -- Introduction to Nuclear Physics -- Six Problems -- Bibliography.

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook fills the gap between the very basic and the highly advanced volumes that are widely available on the subject. It offers a concise but comprehensive overview of a number of topics, like general relativity, fission and fusion, which are otherwise only available with much more detail in other textbooks. Providing a general introduction to the underlying concepts (relativity, fission and fusion, fundamental forces), it allows readers to develop an idea of what these two research fields really involve. The book uses real-world examples to make the subject more attractive and encourage the use of mathematical formulae. Besides short scientists' biographies, diagrams, end-of-chapter problems and worked solutions are also included. Intended mainly for students of scientific disciplines such as physics and chemistry who want to learn about the subject and/or the related techniques, it is also useful to high school teachers wanting to refresh



or update their knowledge and to interested non-experts.