The odd quantum / Sam Treiman.
The odd quantum / Sam Treiman.
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Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 1999.
Date
1999.
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T0360456
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English
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viii, 262p. ; 24cm.
Contents
1. Introduction. Overview. Beginnings -- 2. Classical Background. Newton's law. Gravity. Energy. Electromagnetism. Special Relativity -- 3. The "Old" Quantum Mechanics. Electromagnetic Waves. Blackbody Radiation. Early Spectroscopy. The Rutherford Atom. Bohr's Quantum Model. De Broglie's Matter Wave...
Patterns and Regularities. Basic Ingredients. Summary -- 9. Quantum Fields. Free Fields, Free Particles. Interactions. Feynman Diagrams. Virtual Particles. The Standard Model in Diagrams. Again, What's Going On?
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Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 1999.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
1999.
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"This is a concise but comprehensive account of quantum mechanics written by a respected physicist for popular science readers. Sam Treiman makes quantum mechanics accessible to nonspecialists, combining mastery of the material with clear, elegant prose and infectious enthusiasm as he conveys the substance, methods, and profound oddities of the fie...
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The odd quantum / Sam Treiman.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from 530.12/56.
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T0360456
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74Vvrldo4OPy
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ISBN
0691009260(cased) :
9780691009261 :
0691009260 :
9780691009261 (cl : alk. paper)
0691009260 (cl : alk. paper)
9780691009261 (cl : acid-free paper)
0691009260 (cl : acid-free paper)
9780691103006(pbk.) :
0691103003(pbk.) :
9780691009261(cased) :
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530.12
MMS ID
991011488449702626
