Physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory)
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Physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory)
Paperback. This book provides the necessary background to help readers understand photon-atom interactions, starting with elementary quantum theory and classical electrodynamics and progressing to more advanced approaches. It makes a critical comparison between these different, although equivalent, formulations of quantum electrodynamics. Num Pages: 486 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHM; PHP; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 27. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471184331
- ISBN
- 9780471184331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.63
€ 129.63
Paperback. This series provides chemical physics with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in every area of the discipline. Volume 93 is a special topics, stand-alone volume report on recent advances in computational quantum mechanics with a significant, up-to-date selection of papers by internationally recognized researchers. Series: Advances in Chemical Physics. Num Pages: 812 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ; PHVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Volume 93
- Number of pages
- 812
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471191278
- ISBN
- 9780471191278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 262.98
€ 262.98
Paperback. Angular momentum is a basic concept used in classical physics. Examples of phenomena that are related to angular momentum are: 1) Why a moving bicycle does not fall over and 2) why the currents in the ocean of the rotating earth tend to follow circular motions. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 280 x 16. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471192497
- ISBN
- 9780471192497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.14
€ 100.14
Hardcover. Essential mathematical tools for the study of modern quantum theory. Linear Algebra for Quantum Theory offers an excellent survey of those aspects of set theory and the theory of linear spaces and their mappings that are indispensable to the study of quantum theory. Num Pages: 458 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471199588
- ISBN
- 9780471199588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.80
€ 238.80
Hardcover. Following on from the successful first (1984) and revised (1993) editions, this extended and revised text is designed as a short and simple introduction to quantum field theory for final year physics students and for postgraduate students beginning research in theoretical and experimental particle physics. Num Pages: 492 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 956.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471496830
- ISBN
- 9780471496830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.94
€ 146.94
Paperback. This Third Edition of the popular text, while retaining nearly all the material of the previous edition, incorporates material on important new developments in lasers and quantum electronics. Num Pages: 704 pages, indices. BIC Classification: PHQ; TJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 970.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471609971
- ISBN
- 9780471609971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 296.84€ 271.49
€ 296.84
€ 271.49
Paperback. A modern presentation of theoretical solid state physics that builds directly upon Kittela s Introduction to Solid State Physics. Treats phonon, electron, and magnon fields, culminating in the BCS theory of superconductivity. Considers Fermi surfaces and electron wave functions and develops the group theoretical description of Brillouin zones. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: PHFC; PHQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 32. Weight in Grams: 822.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471624127
- ISBN
- 9780471624127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 169.96
€ 169.96
Hardcover. This book addresses the formulation of theoretical molecular orbital models starting from quantum mechanics, and compares them to experimental results. It draws on a series of models that have already received widespread application and are available for new applications. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: PHM; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471812418
- ISBN
- 9780471812418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 401.98
€ 401.98
Paperback. Rapid advances in quantum optics, atomic physics, particle physics and other areas have been driven by fantastic progress in instrumentation (especially lasers) and computing technology as well as by the ever-increasing emphasis on symmetry and information concepts-requiring that all physicists receive a thorough grounding in quantum mechanics. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1210.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471887027
- ISBN
- 9780471887027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 300.29€ 273.91
€ 300.29
€ 273.91
Hardcover. Among the most fascinating and rapidly developing areas in modem physics is the study of cosmological phenomena such as black holes, the cosmic microwave background, and the inflationary nature of the universe. Num Pages: 174 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471957362
- ISBN
- 9780471957362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 328.22
€ 328.22
Paperback. Using a minimum of mathematics, this text provides a novel approach to the teaching of quantum mechanics, which emphasizes the application of quantum theory. The reader is then offered a unified picture of atoms, molecules and solids. Num Pages: 368 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471963646
- ISBN
- 9780471963646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.87
€ 192.87
Hardcover. Renormalization analysis reveals how microscopic mechanisms can organize themselves to produce macroscopic consequences. These techniques are applied in various fields of physics, from phase transitions and magnetic systems, to dynamical systems, percolation and fractal structures, random walks, and polymers. Num Pages: 374 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PHF; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 27. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471966890
- ISBN
- 9780471966890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 331.85
€ 331.85
Hardcover. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the most recent advances in the field, including the way such structures are grown, how experiments on the structures have clarified long-standing theoretical predictions, how the structures are characterized, and the performance of devices developed from the structures. Num Pages: 338 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PHFC; PHQ; TJFD5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471973881
- ISBN
- 9780471973881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 447.92
€ 447.92
Hardcover. Offers a guide to the conceptual framework of quantum mechanics. This book presents the Copenhagen interpretation, showing its logical consistency and completeness. The problem of measurement is a major area of inquiry, with the author surveying its history from Planck to Heisenberg before describing the consistent-histories interpretation. Num Pages: 328 pages, 27 line illus. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004358
- ISBN
- 9780691004358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.66€ 72.97
€ 96.66
€ 72.97
Paperback. Quantum mechanics is a subject that has captured the imagination of a range of thinkers. This book presents quantum field theory, and also offers a view of the theory and debates that surround the theory. It is aimed at students of physics as well as students of philosophy. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016276
- ISBN
- 9780691016276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.78€ 40.56
€ 51.78
€ 40.56
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the angular momentum, one of the most fundamental quantities in all of quantum mechanics. Beginning with the quantization of angular momentum, spin angular momentum, and the orbital angular momentum, this title goes on to discuss the Clebsch-Gordan coefficients for a two-component system. Series: Investigations in Physics. Num Pages: 160 pages, 9 figures, 6 tables. BIC Classification: PHM; PHN; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691025896
- ISBN
- 9780691025896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 34.74
€ 48.99
€ 34.74
Paperback. Addressing physicists and mathematicians alike, this book discusses the finite dimensional representation theory of sl(2), both classical and quantum. Covering representations of U(sl(2)), quantum sl(2), the quantum trace and color representations, and the Turaev-Viro invariant, it is useful to graduate students and professionals. Series: Mathematical Notes. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027302
- ISBN
- 9780691027302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.80€ 57.26
€ 74.80
€ 57.26
Paperback. Offers a treatment of interpretation (in nonrelativistic physics). This book enables readers to check every step, apply techniques to problems, and make sure that no paradox or obscurity arises in the theory. It discusses various philosophical implications pertinent to the study of quantum mechanics. It is intended for physicists and students. Series: Princeton Series in Physics. Num Pages: 568 pages, 42 line illus. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691036694
- ISBN
- 9780691036694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.27
€ 132.27
Hardback. The quantum theory of macroscopic systems is an area of science that serves to relate the properties of physical objects to those of their constituent particles. This book provides an approach, based on a 'macrostatistical mechanics', which contrasts with the standard microscopic treatments of many-body problems. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 line illus. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058320
- ISBN
- 9780691058320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.58€ 94.91
€ 126.58
€ 94.91
Hardback. Teaches the often counterintuitive physics of quantum mechanics by working through detailed applications of general ideas. This book uses the hyperfine structure of atomic hydrogen (the 21 cm line): the computation of the energy splitting and the induced and spontaneous transition rates. It emphasizes the art of numerical estimates. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691087559
- ISBN
- 9780691087559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.34€ 98.73
€ 132.34
€ 98.73