LEADER 03774nam 2200517 450 001 996466841203316 005 20221001091747.0 010 $a3-030-92346-0 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6892180 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6892180 035 $a(CKB)21276336500041 035 $a(PPN)260827355 035 $a(EXLCZ)9921276336500041 100 $a20221001d2022 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn#|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA first course on symmetry, special relativity and quantum mechanics $ethe foundations of physics /$fG. Kunstatter, Saurya Das 205 $aSecond edition. 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cSpringer,$d[2022] 210 4$dİ2022 215 $a1 online resource (410 pages) 225 1 $aUndergraduate lecture notes in physics 311 08$aPrint version: Kunstatter, Gabor A First Course on Symmetry, Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783030923457 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- Symmetry and Physics -- Formal Aspects of Symmetry -- Symmetries and Linear Transformations.-Special Relativity I: The Basics.-Special Relativity II: In Depth.-General Relativity -- Introduction to the Quantum -- The Wave Function.-The Schrodinger Equation -- The Hydrogen Atom -- Nuclear Physics.-Supplementary: Advanced Topics.-Conclusion. 330 $aThis book provides an in-depth and accessible description of special relativity and quantum mechanics which together form the foundation of 21st century physics. A novel aspect is that symmetry is given its rightful prominence as an integral part of this foundation. The book offers not only a conceptual understanding of symmetry, but also the mathematical tools necessary for quantitative analysis. As such, it provides a valuable precursor to more focused, advanced books on special relativity or quantum mechanics. Students are introduced to several topics not typically covered until much later in their education. These include space-time diagrams, the action principle, a proof of Noether's theorem, Lorentz vectors and tensors, symmetry breaking and general relativity. The book also provides extensive descriptions on topics of current general interest such as gravitational waves, cosmology, Bell's theorem, entanglement and quantum computing. Throughout the text, every opportunity is taken to emphasize the intimate connection between physics, symmetry and mathematics. The style remains light despite the rigorous and intensive content. The book is intended as a stand-alone or supplementary physics text for a one or two semester course for students who have completed an introductory calculus course and a first-year physics course that includes Newtonian mechanics and some electrostatics. Basic knowledge of linear algebra is useful but not essential, as all requisite mathematical background is provided either in the body of the text or in the Appendices. Interspersed through the text are well over a hundred worked examples and unsolved exercises for the student. 410 0$aUndergraduate lecture notes in physics. 606 $aQuantum theory 606 $aSpecial relativity (Physics) 606 $aSymmetry (Physics) 615 0$aQuantum theory. 615 0$aSpecial relativity (Physics) 615 0$aSymmetry (Physics) 676 $a530.12 700 $aKunstatter$b G$g(Gabor),$01081756 702 $aDas$b S. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996466841203316 996 $aA first course on symmetry, special relativity and quantum mechanics$92596171 997 $aUNISA