Title:
A unified grand tour of theoretical physics
Author:
Lawrie, Ian D.
ISBN:
9781439858196
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Bristol : Institute of Physics Pub., 2002.
Physical Description:
xvi, 564 p. : ill. ; [ca. 23-29] cm.
Contents:
1. Introduction : the ways of nature -- 2. Geometry -- 3. Classical physics in Galilean and Minkowski spacetimes -- 4. General relativity and gravitation -- 5. Quantum theory -- 6. Second quantization and quantum field theory -- 7. Relativistic wave equations and field theories -- 8. Forces, connections and guage fields -- 9. Interacting relativistic field theories -- 10. Equilibrium statistical mechanics -- 11. Phase transitions -- 12. Unified gauge theories of the fundamental interactions -- 13. Solitons and so on -- 14. The early universe -- 15. An introduction to string theory.
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