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Theoretical Physics; Second Edition

ISBN: 9780486609720 | 0486609723
Edition: 2nd
Format: Trade Paper
Publisher: Dover Publications
Pub. Date: 7/17/2012

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SummaryTable of Contents
Rigorous, systematic study by renowned physicist offers advanced students a thorough background in mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics. Numerous exercises, many with complete solutions. 1961 edition.
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From the Preface to the First Editionp. 7
Preface to the Second Editionp. 9
Mechanicsp. 11
Generalized Coordinatesp. 11
Lagrange's Equationp. 13
Examples of Lagrange's Equationsp. 24
Conservation Lawsp. 30
Motion in a Central Fieldp. 41
Collision of Particlesp. 48
Small Oscillationsp. 57
Rotating Coordinate Systems. Inertial Forcesp. 66
The Dynamics of a Rigid Bodyp. 73
General Principles of Mechanicsp. 81
Electrodynamicsp. 92
Vector Analysisp. 92
The Electromagnetic Field. Maxwell's Equationsp. 104
The Action Principle for the Electromagnetic Fieldp. 117
The Electrostatics of Point Charges. Slowly Varying Fieldsp. 124
The Magnetostatics of Point Chargesp. 135
Electrodynamics of Material Mediap. 144
Plane Electromagnetic Wavesp. 162
Transmission of Signals. Almost Plane Wavesp. 173
The Emission of Electromagnetic Wavesp. 181
The Theory of Relativityp. 190
Relativistic Dynamicsp. 211
Quantum Mechanicsp. 229
The Inadequacy of Classical Mechanics. The Analogy Between Mechanics and Geometrical Opticsp. 229
Electron Diffractionp. 238
The Wave Equationp. 244
Certain Problems of Quantum Mechanicsp. 252
Harmonic Oscillatory Motion in Quantum Mechanics (Linear Harmonic Oscillator)p. 265
Quantization of the Electromagnetic Fieldp. 271
Quasi-Classical Approximationp. 280
Operators in Quantum Mechanicsp. 291
Expansions into Wave Functionsp. 301
Motion in a Central Fieldp. 312
Electron Spinp. 323
Many-Electron Systemsp. 334
The Quantum Theory of Radiationp. 353
The Atom in a Constant External Fieldp. 368
Quantum Theory of Dispersionp. 379
Quantum Theory of Scatteringp. 385
The Relativistic Wave Equation for an Electronp. 394
Statistical Physicsp. 413
The Equilibrium Distribution of Molecules in an Ideal Gasp. 413
Boltzmann Statistics (Translational Motion of a Molecule. Gas in an External Field)p. 430
Boltzmann Statistics (Vibrational and Rotational Molecular Motion)p. 447
The Application of Statistics to the Electromagnetic Field and to Crystalline Bodiesp. 457
Bose Distributionp. 474
Fermi Distributionp. 477
Gibbs Statisticsp. 498
Thermodynamic Quantitiesp. 512
The Thermodynamic Properties of Ideal Gases in Boltzmann Statisticsp. 535
Fluctuationsp. 546
Phase Equilibriump. 557
Weak Solutionsp. 568
Chemical Equilibriap. 576
Surface Phenomenap. 582
Appendixp. 586
Bibliographyp. 588
Subject Indexp. 589
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