Invitation to contemporary physics /

This completely revised second edition of our hugely popular book invites the reader to explore ten of the most important areas of modern physics: Symmetry, Lasers, Superconductivity, Bose-Einstein Condensation, Nanoscience, Quantum Computation, Chaos and Fractals, Stellar Evolution, Particles, and...

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Dettagli Bibliografici
Autore principale: Ho-Kim, Q. (Quang), 1938-
Altri autori: Kumar, N. (Narendra), 1940-, Lam, Harry C. S.
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Singapore ; River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific, ©2004.
Edizione:2nd ed.
Accesso online:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=105155
Sommario:
  • Lasers and physics
  • Superconductivity
  • Symmetry of nature and nature of symmetry
  • Chaos : chance out of necessity
  • Bright stars and black holes
  • The innermost secrets of the universe
  • Cosmology.