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Pismen, Len |
The Swings of Science |
I08968 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 512 |
Pade, Jochen |
Quantum Mechanics for Pedestrians 1 |
I08965 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 513 |
Iaizzi, Adam |
Magnetic Field Effects in Low-Dimensional Quantum Magnets |
I08963 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 514 |
Pletser, Vladimir |
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Analytical Mechanics: Forty Exercises Resolved and Explained |
I08960 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 515 |
McClarren, Ryan G |
Uncertainty Quantification and Predictive Computational Science |
I08959 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 516 |
Wall, Wilson |
A History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy |
I08955 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 517 |
Ossi, Paolo M |
Advances in the Application of Lasers in Materials Science |
I08954 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 518 |
Guichelaar, Jan |
Willem de Sitter |
I08952 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 519 |
H??nerlage, Bernd |
Symmetry and Symmetry-Breaking in Semiconductors |
I08951 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 520 |
Li, Hai-Peng |
Phonon Thermal Transport in Silicon-Based Nanomaterials |
I08950 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| Title | The Swings of Science : From Complexity to Simplicity and Back |
| Author(s) | Pismen, Len |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | VIII, 190 p. 108 illus., 83 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book is a personal account of some aspects of the emergence of modern science, mostly from the viewpoint of those branches of physics which provided the much needed paradigm shift of "more is different" that heralded the advent of complexity science as an antidote to the purely reductionist approach in fundamental physics. It is also about the humans that have helped to shape these developments, including personal reminiscences and the realization that the so-called exact sciences are inevitably also a social endeavour with all its facets. Served by the razor-sharp wit of the author, this erudite ramble is meant to be neither comprehensive nor systematic, but its generous insights will give the inquisitive academically trained mind a better understanding of what science, and physics in particular, could or should be about |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319997773 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
2. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
3. COMPLEXITY
4. COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY
5. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
9. PHYSICS
10. Popular Science in Physics
11. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
12. Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
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| Title | Quantum Mechanics for Pedestrians 1 : Fundamentals |
| Author(s) | Pade, Jochen |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XXIII, 522 p. 53 illus., 29 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book, the first in a two-volume set, provides an introduction to the fundamentals of (mainly) non-relativistic quantum mechanics. This first volume chiefly focuses on the essential principles, while applications and extensions of the formalism can be found in volume 2. Including but also moving beyond material that is covered in traditional textbooks on quantum mechanics, the book discusses in detail current issues such as interaction-free quantum measurements or neutrino oscillations, as well as fundamental problems and epistemological questions, such as the measurement problem. A chapter on the postulates of quantum mechanics rounds off this first volume. In order to quickly and clearly present the main principles of quantum mechanics and its mathematical formulation, there is a systematic transition between wave mechanics and algebraic representation in the first few chapters, in which the required mathematical tools are introduced step by step. Moreover, the appendix concisely reviews the most important mathematical tools, allowing readers to largely dispense with supplementary literature. The appendix also explores advanced topics, such as the Quantum-Zeno effect and time-delay experiments. Over 250 exercises, most of them with solutions, help to deepen the reader???s understanding of the topics discussed. This revised second edition is expanded by an introduction to some ideas and problems of relativistic quantum mechanics. In this first volume, the Klein-Gordon and the Dirac equations are treated. Fundamentals of other areas are compiled in compact form, i.e., outlines of special relativity, classical field theory and electrodynamics. The book is chiefly intended for student science teachers and all students of physics, majors and minors alike, who are looking for a reasonably easy and modern introduction to quantum mechanics |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030004644 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences
4. Mathematical Methods in Physics
5. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
6. PHYSICS
7. QUANTUM COMPUTERS
8. Quantum Field Theories, String Theory
9. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
10. Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics
11. QUANTUM PHYSICS
12. SPINTRONICS
13. STRING THEORY
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| Title | Magnetic Field Effects in Low-Dimensional Quantum Magnets |
| Author(s) | Iaizzi, Adam |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XIX, 156 p. 34 illus., 31 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This thesis is a tour-de-force combination of analytic and computational results clarifying and resolving important questions about the nature of quantum phase transitions in one- and two-dimensional magnetic systems. The author presents a comprehensive study of a low-dimensional spin-half quantum antiferromagnet (the J-Q model) in the presence of a magnetic field in both one and two dimensions, demonstrating the causes of metamagnetism in such systems and providing direct evidence of fractionalized excitations near the deconfined quantum critical point. In addition to describing significant new research results, this thesis also provides the non-expert with a clear understanding of the nature and importance of computational physics and its role in condensed matter physics as well as the nature of phase transitions, both classical and quantum. It also contains an elegant and detailed but accessible summary of the methods used in the thesis???exact diagonalization, Monte Carlo, quantum Monte Carlo and the stochastic series expansion???that will serve as a valuable pedagogical introduction to students beginning in this field |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030018030 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Condensed materials
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. MAGNETIC MATERIALS
5. MAGNETISM
6. Magnetism, Magnetic Materials
7. NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
8. Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation
9. Phase transformations (Statistical physics)
10. Phase transitions (Statistical physics)
11. Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems
12. PHYSICS
13. Quantum Gases and Condensates
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| Title | Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Analytical Mechanics: Forty Exercises Resolved and Explained |
| Author(s) | Pletser, Vladimir |
| Publication | Singapore, Springer Singapore, 2018. |
| Description | IX, 128 p. 23 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This textbook introduces readers to the detailed and methodical resolution of classical and more recent problems in analytical mechanics. This valuable learning tool includes worked examples and 40 exercises with step-by-step solutions, carefully chosen for their importance in classical, celestial and quantum mechanics. The collection comprises six chapters, offering essential exercises on: (1) Lagrange Equations; (2) Hamilton Equations; (3) the First Integral and Variational Principle; (4) Canonical Transformations; (5) Hamilton ??? Jacobi Equations; and (6) Phase Integral and Angular Frequencies Each chapter begins with a brief theoretical review before presenting the clearly solved exercises. The last two chapters are of particular interest, because of the importance and flexibility of the Hamilton-Jacobi method in solving many mechanical problems in classical mechanics, as well as quantum and celestial mechanics. Above all, the book provides students and teachers alike with detailed, point-by-point and step-by-step solutions of exercises in Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, which are central to most problems in classical physics, astronomy, celestial mechanics and quantum physics |
| ISBN,Price | 9789811330261 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. CLASSICAL MECHANICS
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. Mathematical Methods in Physics
5. MECHANICS
6. Mechanics, Applied
7. PHYSICS
8. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
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| I08960 |
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| Title | Uncertainty Quantification and Predictive Computational Science : A Foundation for Physical Scientists and Engineers |
| Author(s) | McClarren, Ryan G |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XVII, 345 p. 141 illus., 99 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This textbook teaches the essential background and skills for understanding and quantifying uncertainties in a computational simulation, and for predicting the behavior of a system under those uncertainties. It addresses a critical knowledge gap in the widespread adoption of simulation in high-consequence decision-making throughout the engineering and physical sciences.Constructing sophisticated techniques for prediction from basic building blocks, the book first reviews the fundamentals that underpin later topics of the book including probability, sampling, and Bayesian statistics. Part II focuses on applying local sensitivity analysis to apportion uncertainty in the model outputs to sources of uncertainty in its inputs. Part III demonstrates techniques for quantifying the impact of parametric uncertainties on a problem, specifically how input uncertainties affect outputs. The final section covers techniques for applying uncertainty quantification to make predictions under uncertainty, including treatment of epistemic uncertainties. It presents the theory and practice of predicting the behavior of a system based on the aggregation of data from simulation, theory, and experiment. The text focuses on simulations based on the solution of systems of partial differential equations and includes in-depth coverage of Monte Carlo methods, basic design of computer experiments, as well as regularized statistical techniques. Code references, in R and python, appear throughout the text and online as executable code, enabling readers to perform the analysis under discussion. Worked examples from realistic, model problems help readers understand the mechanics of applying the methods. Each chapter ends with several assignable problems. Uncertainty Quantification and Predictive Computational Science fills the growing need for a classroom text for senior undergraduate and first year graduate students in the engineering and physical sciences and supports independent study by researchers and professionals who must include uncertainty quantification and predictive science in the simulations they develop and/or perform. Organizes interdisciplinary topics of uncertainty quantification into a single teaching text Reviews the fundamentals of probability and statistics Guides the transition from merely performing calculations to making confident predictions Builds readers??? confidence in the validity of their simulations Illustrates concepts with real-world examples and models from the physical sciences and engineering Includes R and python code, enabling readers to perform the analysis |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319995250 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. APPLIED MATHEMATICS
2. Computational Science and Engineering
3. Computer mathematics
4. COMPUTER SIMULATION
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
8. Mathematical and Computational Engineering
9. Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences
10. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
11. Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation
12. PHYSICS
13. Simulation and Modeling
14. Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
15. Statistics??
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| Title | A History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy |
| Author(s) | Wall, Wilson |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XV, 173 p. 45 illus., 31 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book is uniquely about the relationship between the optical telescope and astronomy as they developed together. It covers the time between the telescope's pivotal invention in the 1600's up to the modern era of space-based telescopes. Over the intervening centuries, there were huge improvements in the optical resolution of telescopes, along with changes in their positioning and nature of application that forever altered the course of astronomy. For a long time, the field was an exclusive club for self-motivated stargazers who could afford to build their own telescopes. Many of these leisure-time scholars left their mark by virtue of their meticulous observations and record keeping. Although they would now be considered amateurs, these figures and their contributions were pivotal and are covered in this book alongside professionals, for the first time giving a complete picture of the history of telescopic science |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319990880 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. HISTORY
6. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
8. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. PHYSICS
11. Technology???History
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| Title | Advances in the Application of Lasers in Materials Science |
| Author(s) | Ossi, Paolo M |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XIX, 395 p. 187 illus., 117 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The book covers recent advances and progress in understanding both the fundamental science of lasers interactions in materials science, as well as a special emphasis on emerging applications enabled by the irradiation of materials by pulsed laser systems. The different chapters illustrate how, by careful control of the processing conditions, laser irradiation can result in efficient material synthesis, characterization, and fabrication at various length scales from atomically-thin 2D materials to microstructured periodic surface structures. This book serves as an excellent resource for all who employ lasers in materials science, spanning such different disciplines as photonics, photovoltaics, and sensing, to biomedical applications. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319968452 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ATOMS
2. Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Electronic materials
6. Interfaces (Physical sciences)
7. LASERS
8. Manufactures
9. Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes
10. Optical and Electronic Materials
11. OPTICAL MATERIALS
12. Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices
13. PHOTONICS
14. PHYSICS
15. Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films
16. Surfaces (Physics)
17. THIN FILMS
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| I08954 |
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| Title | Willem de Sitter : Einstein's Friend and Opponent |
| Author(s) | Guichelaar, Jan |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XXII, 278 p. 71 illus., 31 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This is a thorough, very readable and excellently illustrated biography of Willem de Sitter (1872-1934), one of the most influential astronomers of his time, and also a co-author and correspondent of Einstein. Authored by a physicist and skilled writer, the book gives a beautiful and accessible description of the physics debated by Einstein and de Sitter, as well as the latter's alternative cosmological model, later known as the De Sitter Universe. But this is just part of a fascinating and varied life story involving numerous contributions to astronomy, as well as many places and personalities of early 20th century physics. The book will appeal to all those interested in astronomy and physics and their history |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319983370 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. COSMOLOGY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
5. PHYSICS
6. Popular Science in Physics
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| Title | Symmetry and Symmetry-Breaking in Semiconductors : Fine Structure of Exciton States |
| Author(s) | H??nerlage, Bernd;Pelant, Ivan |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XV, 240 p. 55 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book discusses group theory investigations of zincblende and wurtzite semiconductors under symmetry-breaking conditions. The text presents the group theory elements required to develop a multitude of symmetry-breaking problems, giving scientists a fast track to bypass the need for recalculating electronic states. The text is not only a valuable resource for speeding up calculations but also illustrates the construction of effective Hamiltonians for a chosen set of electronic states in crystalline semiconductors. Since Hamiltonians have to be invariant under the transformations of the point group, the crystal symmetry determines the multiplet structure of these states in the presence of spin-orbit, crystal-field, or exchange interactions. Symmetry-breaking leads to additional coupling of the states, resulting in shifts and/or splittings of the multiplets. Such interactions may be intrinsic, as in the case of the quasi-particle dispersion, or extrinsic, induced by magnetic, electric, or strain fields. Using a power expansion of the perturbations these interaction terms can be determined in their parameterized form in a unique way. The hierarchic structure of this invariant development allows to estimate the importance of particular symmetry-breaking effects in the Hamiltonian. A number of selected experimental curves are included to illustrate the symmetry-based discussions, which are especially important in optical spectroscopy. This text is written for graduate students and researchers who want to understand and simulate experimental findings reflecting the fine structure of electronic or excitonic states in crystalline semiconductors. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319942353 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. Mathematical Methods in Physics
4. PHYSICS
5. SEMICONDUCTORS
6. SOLID STATE PHYSICS
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| Title | Phonon Thermal Transport in Silicon-Based Nanomaterials |
| Author(s) | Li, Hai-Peng;Zhang, Rui-Qin |
| Publication | Singapore, Springer Singapore, 2018. |
| Description | X, 86 p. 39 illus., 35 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In this Brief, authors introduce the advance in theoretical and experimental techniques for determining the thermal conductivity in nanomaterials, and focus on review of their recent theoretical studies on the thermal properties of silicon???based nanomaterials, such as zero???dimensional silicon nanoclusters, one???dimensional silicon nanowires, and graphenelike two???dimensional silicene. The specific subject matters covered include: size effect of thermal stability and phonon thermal transport in spherical silicon nanoclusters, surface effects of phonon thermal transport in silicon nanowires, and defects effects of phonon thermal transport in silicene. The results obtained are supplemented by numerical calculations, presented as tables and figures. The potential applications of these findings in nanoelectrics and thermoelectric energy conversion are also discussed. In this regard, this Brief represents an authoritative, systematic, and detailed description of the current status of phonon thermal transport in silicon???based nanomaterials. This Brief should be a highly valuable reference for young scientists and postgraduate students active in the fields of nanoscale thermal transport and silicon-based nanomaterials |
| ISBN,Price | 9789811326370 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. Energy Materials
4. FORCE AND ENERGY
5. MATERIALS SCIENCE
6. Nanoscale science
7. Nanoscale Science and Technology
8. NANOSCIENCE
9. Nanostructures
10. NANOTECHNOLOGY
11. Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation
12. PHYSICS
13. SOLID STATE PHYSICS
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