Einstein's physics : atoms, quanta, and relativity derived, explained, and appraised / Ta-Pei Cheng.

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Cheng, Ta-Pei [author.]

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TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.Description: 1 online resource (xx, 350 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9780191648762
0191648760
9781299184596
1299184596
9780191744488
0191744484

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Einstein's physics.DDC classification:

530.1 23

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QC16.E5 C455 2013eb
QC20

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Contents:

Part I. Atomic Nature of Matter. 1. Molecular size from classical fluids; 2. The Brownian motion -- Part II. Quantum Theory. 3. Blackbody radiation : from Kirchhoff to Planck; 4. Einstein's proposal of light quanta; 5. Quantum theory of specific heat; 6. Waves, particles, and quantum jumps; 7. Bose-Einstein statistics and condensation; 8. Local reality and the Einstein-Bohr debate -- Part III. Special Relativity. 9. Prelude to special relativity; 10. The new kinematics and E=mc²; 11. Geometric formulation of relativity -- Part IV. General Relativity. 12. Towards a general theory of relativity; 13. Curved spacetime as a gravitational field; 14. The Einstein field equation; 15. Cosmology -- Part V. Walking in Einstein's Steps: 16. Internal symmetry and gauge interactions; 17. The Kaluza-Klein theory and extra dimensions -- Part VI. Appendices: A. Mathematics supplements; B. Einstein's papers; C. Answers to the 21 Einstein questions.

Summary: Many regard Albert Einstein as the greatest physicist since Newton. What exactly did he do that is so important in physics? We provide an introduction to his physics at a level accessible to an undergraduate physics student. All equations are worked out in detail from the beginning.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Many regard Albert Einstein as the greatest physicist since Newton. What exactly did he do that is so important in physics? We provide an introduction to his physics at a level accessible to an undergraduate physics student. All equations are worked out in detail from the beginning.

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