Name: Introduction To Modern Physics: Theoretical Foundations
SKU: 2137
Price: 19.98 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (12 reviews)

Description

Our understanding of the physical world was revolutionized in the twentieth century — the era of “modern physics”. This book, aimed at the very best students, presents the foundations and frontiers of today’s physics. It focuses on the following topics: quantum mechanics; applications in atomic, nuclear, particle, and condensed-matter physics; special relativity; relativistic quantum mechanics, including the Dirac equation and Feynman diagrams; quantum fields; and general relativity. The aim is to cover these topics in sufficient depth such that things “make sense” to students and they can achieve an elementary working knowledge of them. Many problems are included, a great number of which take dedicated readers just as far as they want to go in modern physics. Although the book is designed so that one can, in principle, read and follow the text without doing any of the problems, the reader is urged to attempt as many of them as possible. Several appendices help bring the reader up to speed on any additional required mathematics. With very few exceptions, the reader should then find the text, together with the appendices and problems, to be self-contained.

12 reviews for Introduction To Modern Physics: Theoretical Foundations

Rated 5 out of 5

Hsiang Tai (verified owner) – August 13, 2009

The author, Prof. Dirk Walecka is a reknown physicist, and more so he is a great teacher. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Rated 5 out of 5

Linux Fan (verified owner) – April 2, 2012

This is a great introductory text on the foundations of modern physics. The reader, undergraduate – graduate and professions, will benefit in many ways from the clarity of and depth of the presentation and the example problems.
Rated 5 out of 5

Nicolas Dupuy (verified owner) – December 24, 2012

Dans cet ouvrage vous avez moins de détails que dans les autres où chaque chapitre de ce livre équivaudrait à plusieurs parties (les calculs sont souvent reportés aux ouvrages de référence) ce qui permet d’avoir une vision synthétique du sujet couvert.
Rated 5 out of 5

Binh (verified owner) – December 2, 2016

Thanks.
Rated 5 out of 5

Amazon Customer (verified owner) – April 13, 2017

Excellent book.
I know the author personally and the book is like listening to him!
Rated 5 out of 5

Austin White (verified owner) – December 3, 2019

This textbook was an integral part of my counseling education and will be for the foreseeable future. The authors are witty and engaging, which is unusual for a theories textbook. A great buy.
Rated 5 out of 5

Elexus (verified owner) – December 16, 2019

I was required to get this text for a Theories course in grad school. I really enjoyed the book. It was easy to read and easy to follow. I loved the fact the the book included some jokes here and there. I was a Psych major in undergrad and learned these theories before, but I felt like I really learned them more thoroughly after reading this book.
Rated 5 out of 5

G Jordan (verified owner) – February 20, 2020

Superbly and energetically written. Concise and informative explanations of psychoanalytical theories and practical applications. Useful online tools and materials also available.
Rated 5 out of 5

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Came brand new and arrived quickly.
Rated 5 out of 5

Maggie T (verified owner) – May 17, 2021

This is my textbook for Counseling Theories class. Very systematic. I bought it second hand, but it’s like new. Delivery was quick, too.
Rated 5 out of 5

Amazon Customer (verified owner) – April 18, 2022

Although it is for school, it has been a really useful and good book. It came in great shape.
Rated 5 out of 5

Kimberly (verified owner) – April 12, 2024

Needed for classes, what else can I say