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Delhom, Adri?? |
Instabilities in Field Theory |
I12828 |
2023 |
eBook |
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Grave de Peralta, Luis |
Relativistic and Non-Relativistic Quantum Mechanics |
I12815 |
2023 |
eBook |
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| 13 |
Maes, Christian |
Facts of Matter and Light |
I12799 |
2023 |
eBook |
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| 14 |
K??????ek, Michal |
Mathematical Aspects of Paradoxes in Cosmology |
I12788 |
2023 |
eBook |
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| 15 |
Liang, Canbin |
Differential Geometry and General Relativity |
I12761 |
2023 |
eBook |
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May, Andrew |
How Space Physics Really Works |
I12747 |
2023 |
eBook |
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Livanov, Dmitry |
The Physics of Planet Earth and Its Natural Wonders |
I12736 |
2023 |
eBook |
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Mohanty, Subhendra |
Gravitational Waves from a Quantum Field Theory Perspective |
I12719 |
2023 |
eBook |
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| 19 |
Strohm, Thomas |
Special Relativity for the Enthusiast |
I12709 |
2023 |
eBook |
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Longair, Malcolm S |
Galaxy Formation |
I12701 |
2023 |
eBook |
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| Title | Instabilities in Field Theory : A Primer with Applications in Modified Gravity |
| Author(s) | Delhom, Adri??;Jim??nez Cano, Alejandro;Maldonado Torralba, Francisco Jos?? |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. |
| Description | XI, 71 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book presents the most common types of instabilities arising in classical field theories, namely tachyonic, Laplacian, ghost-like or strong coupling instabilities, also commenting on their quantum implications. The authors provide a detailed account on the Ostrogradski theorem and its implications for higher-order time-derivative field theories. After presenting the general concepts and formalism, they dive into its applications to particular field theories, using mainly modified gravity theories as examples. The book is intended for advanced undergraduate/graduate students, but can also be useful for researchers, for having a unified exposition of general results on instabilities in field theory and examples of their applications |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031404337 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravity
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. Elementary particles (Physics)
5. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
6. GRAVITATION
7. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
8. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
9. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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| Title | Relativistic and Non-Relativistic Quantum Mechanics : Both at Once |
| Author(s) | Grave de Peralta, Luis;Fern??ndez Lozada, Maricela;Farooq, Hira;Eichman, Gage;Singh, Abhishek;Prime, Gabrielle |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. |
| Description | XI, 170 p. 52 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Currently, relativistic quantum mechanics is considered an advanced topic only accessible to students who have already received considerable training in non-relativistic quantum mechanics. However, the authors believe that they have found an excellent pedagogic approach for simultaneously introducing both topics. This book is considered an Introductory Quantum Mechanics textbook that presents relativistic quantum mechanics to interested learners with no previous knowledge of it. The authors avoid utilization of the well-known Lorentz invariant equations. Additionally, they only refer to the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations to justify the use of the Poveda-Poirier-Grave de Peralta (PPGP) equations, upon which this book is solely based (while sporadically referring to well-known results obtained using the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations to avoid unnecessary complications in an introductory book). There also exist two complementary Schr??dinger-like and Pauli-like PPGP equations, thesolutions of which are identical to the respective solutions of the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations associated with negative kinetic energies. These equations??? relation to the existence of antiparticles is discussed. The intended readership is undergraduate physics, chemistry, and engineering students with no previous knowledge of quantum mechanics, as well as graduate students and professionals interested in the subject |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031370731 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravity
2. CLASSICAL MECHANICS
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. GRAVITATION
5. MECHANICS
6. PARTICLE PHYSICS
7. PARTICLES (NUCLEAR PHYSICS)
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| I12815 |
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| Title | Facts of Matter and Light : Ten Physics Experiments that Shaped Our Understanding of Nature |
| Author(s) | Maes, Christian |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2023. |
| Description | XIII, 175 p. 41 illus., 31 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The main aim of this book is to shine a spotlight on key experiments and their crucial importance for advancing our understanding of physics. Physics is an empirical science, and experiments have always been a driving force in the development of our understanding of nature. Facts matter. In that sense, the book attempts to be complementary to the many popularizations of theoretical physics, and to counterbalance the frequent emphasis there on more speculative ideas. Experimental physics is also an essential pillar in physics teaching, as well as helping broader audiences to better understand important concepts, particularly in challenging fields such as relativity or quantum physics, where our common sense intuition often fails. Readers are taken on an historical journey, starting with ???Free Fall??? and culminating in ???Spooky Action at a Distance???. En route they will encounter many important branches of physics, whose main ideas and theoretical description will be given a more empirical meaning. At the end, the reader is invited to reflect on what could be exciting and important directions for fundamental physics. All readers with an undergraduate degree in physical sciences or engineering will enjoy and learn much from this stimulating and original text |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031333347 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS
2. Classical Optics, Geometric and Wave optics
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ELECTRODYNAMICS
5. GEOMETRICAL OPTICS
6. GRAVITATION
7. GRAVITATIONAL PHYSICS
8. Nuclear and Particle Physics
9. NUCLEAR PHYSICS
10. OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY
11. QUANTUM PHYSICS
12. Wave theory of light
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| I12799 |
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| Title | Mathematical Aspects of Paradoxes in Cosmology : Can Mathematics Explain the Contemporary Cosmological Crisis? |
| Author(s) | K??????ek, Michal;Somer, Lawrence |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. |
| Description | XVI, 264 p. 84 illus., 70 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book provides a mathematical and numerical analysis of many problems which lead to paradoxes in contemporary cosmology, in particular, the existence of dark matter and dark energy. It is shown that these hypothetical quantities arise from excessive extrapolations of simple mathematical models to the whole physical universe. Written in a completely different style to most books on General Relativity and cosmology, the important results take the form of mathematical theorems with precise assumptions and statements. All theorems are followed by a corresponding proof, or an exact reference to the proof. Some nonstandard topics are also covered, including violation of the causality principle in Newtonian mechanics, a critical mathematical and numerical analysis of Mercury's perihelion shift, inapplicability of Einstein's equations to the classical two-body problem due to computational complexity, non-uniqueness of the notion of universe, the topology of the universe, variousdescriptions of a hypersphere, regular tessellations of hyperbolic spaces, local Hubble expansion of the universe, neglected gravitational redshift in the detection of gravitational waves, and the possible distribution of mass inside a black hole. The book also dispels some myths appearing in the theory of relativity and in contemporary cosmology. For example, although the hidden assumption that Einstein's equations provide a good description of the evolution of the whole universe is considered to be obvious, it is just a null hypothesis which has not been verified by any experiment, and has only been postulated by excessive extrapolations of many orders of magnitude |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031317682 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. GRAVITATION
5. GRAVITATIONAL PHYSICS
6. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
7. NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
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| I12788 |
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| Title | Differential Geometry and General Relativity : Volume 1 |
| Author(s) | Liang, Canbin;Zhou, Bin |
| Publication | Singapore, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Singapore, 2023. |
| Description | XXX, 546 p. 179 illus., 2 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book, the first in a three-volume set, explains general relativity using the mathematical tool of differential geometry. The book consists of ten chapters, the first five of which introduce differential geometry, which is widely applicable even outside the field of relativity. Chapter 6 analyzes special relativity using geometric language. In turn, the last four chapters introduce readers to the fundamentals of general relativity. Intended for beginners, this volume includes numerous exercises and worked-out example in each chapter to facilitate the learning experience. Chiefly written for graduate-level courses, the book???s content will also benefit upper-level undergraduate students, and can be used as a reference guide for practicing theoretical physicists |
| ISBN,Price | 9789819900220 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravity
2. COSMOLOGY
3. DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. GEOMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL
6. GRAVITATION
7. Mathematical Methods in Physics
8. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
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| Title | The Physics of Planet Earth and Its Natural Wonders |
| Author(s) | Livanov, Dmitry |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. |
| Description | X, 297 p. 250 illus., 244 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | From earthquakes to the northern lights and tsunamis to glacier movement, the author explains thousands of phenomena in the world around us. All of this is done using language that is simple and understandable, and at the same time this book does not try to deceive the reader, as materials of this nature often do, but uses exact physical formulas where they are needed. This book serves as an invaluable reference for physics teachers and should inspire high school students to study physics. Many of them will very likely be able to understand that riveting events and phenomena lie behind those very same formulas that just yesterday seemed so boring. This is an excellent and unique way of easily submerging oneself into the world of science and a non-stop intellectual challenge that lures the reader in much more than any game of chess. Sir Andre Geim, 2010 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031334269 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
2. Climate Sciences
3. CLIMATOLOGY
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. GEOPHYSICS
6. GRAVITATION
7. NEWTONIAN PHYSICS
8. Ocean Sciences
9. OCEANOGRAPHY
10. PLANETARY SCIENCE
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| I12736 |
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| Title | Gravitational Waves from a Quantum Field Theory Perspective |
| Author(s) | Mohanty, Subhendra |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2023. |
| Description | XV, 266 p. 34 illus., 21 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book treats the subject of gravitational waves (GWs) production in binary stars or black-holes and in the early universe, using tools of quantum field theory which are familiar to graduate students and researchers in particle physics. A special focus is given to the generation of templates of gravitational wave signals from Feynman diagram calculations of transition amplitudes, which interests active researchers in GWs. The book presents field theory concepts, like supersymmetry realized in spinning binaries and soft-graviton theorems, that can have practical applications in novel GW signals, like the memory effect. The book also aims at specialists in both GWs and particle physics addressing cosmological models of phase transition and inflation that can be tested in observations at terrestrial and space based interferometers, pulsar timing arrays, and the cosmic microwave anisotropy observations |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031237706 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROPHYSICS
2. Classical and Quantum Gravity
3. COSMOLOGY
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Elementary particles (Physics)
6. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
7. GRAVITATION
8. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
9. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
10. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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| I12719 |
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| Title | Special Relativity for the Enthusiast |
| Author(s) | Strohm, Thomas |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2023. |
| Description | XVI, 344 p. 149 illus., 137 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This textbook introduces special relativity with a focus on a profound understanding of the physics behind the theory. The main part of the book is targeted to undergraduates, for physics education, for undergraduate students in natural sciences in general, and even to interested laypersons. To serve these target groups, the book uses only basic mathematics and, in contrast to many other introductions to special relativity, the book is based on a pedagogical approach that relies on geometry and space-time diagrams to make the surprising predictions of the theory particularly clear. Special relativity is a geometric theory, and space-time diagrams are an efficient and easily understandable way to comprehend its implications. The textbook, however, is also suitable for advanced students and enthusiasts that already learned the basics of the special theory of relativity and want to know more. Special digression sections provide plenty of interesting material. Carefully selected problems with solutions and in-depth explanations for all key experiments help deepen the knowledge |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031219245 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Applications of Mathematics
2. Classical and Quantum Gravity
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. GRAVITATION
5. MATHEMATICS
6. SCIENCE
7. SCIENCE EDUCATION
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| Title | Galaxy Formation |
| Author(s) | Longair, Malcolm S |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2023. |
| Description | XXV, 772 p. 243 illus., 113 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This third edition of Malcolm Longair???s highly acclaimed textbook, Galaxy Formation, is an up-to-date text on astrophysical cosmology expounding the structure of classical cosmological models from a contemporary viewpoint. This forms the background to a detailed study of the origin of structure and galaxies in the Universe. The derivations of many of the most important results are described using simple physical arguments which illuminate the results of more advanced treatments. A very wide range of recent observational data is brought to bear upon the problems, including the results from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Planck mission of the European Space Agency, galaxy surveys such as the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the ALMA submillimetre observatory, studies of Type 1a supernovae and many other remarkable recent observations. This book serves as an ideal text for graduate level courses on astrophysical cosmology and is also highly appreciated as a reference source forprofessional astrophysicist and cosmologists |
| ISBN,Price | 9783662658918 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Classical and Quantum Gravity
5. COSMOLOGY
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GRAVITATION
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