كتب فيزياء عامة وحديثة Physics

Electroweak Processes in External Electromagnetic Fields (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics)
By Alexander Kuznetsov, Nickolay Mikheev

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Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 120
Publication Date: 2003-10-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387400745
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387400747
Binding: Hardcover


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This book explores the intersection of particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology known as astroparticle physics. Extreme electromagnetic conditions present in puslars and other stars allow for investigations of the role of quantum processes in the dynamics of astrophysical objects and in the early Universe. Based in part on the authors' own work, this book systematically describes several methods of calculation of the effects of strong electromagnetic fields in quantum processes using analytical solutions of the Dirac equation and Feynmann diagrams at both the loop and tree levels. The consideration is emphasized at the two limiting cases: the case of a very strong magnetic field, and the case of a crossed field. The presentation will appeal to graduate students of theoretical physics with prior understanding of Quantum Field Theory (QFT) and the Standard Model of Electroweak Interactions, as well as specialists in QFT wishing to know more about the problems of quantum phenomena in external electomagnetic fields.

Graded Ferroelectrics, Transpacitors and Transponents (Multifunctional Thin Film Series)
By Joseph V. Mantese, S. Pamir Alpay

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Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 158
Publication Date: 2005-03-21
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387233113
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387233116
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The text details the experimental and theoretical aspects of newly emerging ferroelectric devices, and their extensions to other ferroic systems such as: ferromagnetics, ferroelastics, piezoelectrics, etc. The theory and experimental results pertaining to non-homogeneous active ferroic devices and structures are presented

Electroweak Symmetry Breaking: The Bottom-Up Approach (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics)
By Wolfgang Kilian

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Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 115
Publication Date: 2003-09-02
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387400974
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387400976
Binding: Hardcover


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The mechanism responsible for the generation of the mass of an particle has emerged as one of the most urging questions in fundamental physics. The effective-theory approach provides the theoretical basis for a model-independent description of the effects sensitive to this mechanism and their impact on observables. This book systematically develops this method, relating the predictions of different physics scenarios in a unified treatment. It also contains a detailed discussion of the processes that can actually be observed, the status of calculations, methods to isolate the interesting signals, and expectations for the sensitivity of future collider experiments. The systematic bottom-up approach provides the appropriate framework for interpreting measurements that will be performed to better understand the physics of mass generation in the universe. No knowledge of quantum field theory is required other than familiarity with effective Lagrangians and Feynmann diagrams. This book will be useful for both theorists and experimentalists who are interested in the phenomenology of electroweak interactions.

Phonon Raman Scattering in Semiconductors, Quantum Wells and Superlattices: Basic Results and Applications (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics)
By Tobias Ruf

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Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 249
Publication Date: 1997-12-09
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540633014
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540633013
Binding: Hardcover


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This book presents recent results of basic research in the field of Raman scattering by optic and acoustic phonons in semiconductors, quantum wells and superlattices. It also describes various new applications for analytical materials research which have emerged alongside with scientific progress. Trends in Raman techniques and instrumentation and their implications for future developments are illustrated.

From Coherent Tunneling to Relaxation: Dissipative Quantum Dynamics of Interacting Defects (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics)
by Andreas Wurger, Alois Wurger

Linear Models: An Integrated Approach
By Sreenivasa Rao Jammalamadaka, Debasis Sengupta

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Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Number Of Pages: 644
Publication Date: 2003-03
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9810245920
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9789810245924
Binding: Hardcover


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Linear Models: An Integrated Approach aims to provide a clear and deep understanding of the general linear model using simple statistical ideas. Elegant geometric arguments are also invoked as needed and a review of vector spaces and matrices is provided to make the treatment self-contained. Complex, matrix-algebraic methods, such as those used in the rank-deficient case, are replaced by statistical proofs that are more transparent and that show the parallels with the simple linear model.

This book has the following special features:

o Use of simple statistical ideas such as linear zero functions and covariance adjustment to explain the fundamental as well as advanced concepts
o Emphasis on the statistical interpretation of complex algebraic results
o A thorough treatment of the singular linear model, including the case of multivariate response
o A unified discussion on models with a partially unknown dispersion matrix, including mixed-effects/variance-components models and models for spatial and time series data
o Insight into updates on the linear model and their connection with diagnostics, design, variable selection, the Kalman filter, etc.
o An extensive discussion on the foundations of linear inference, along with linear alternatives to least squares
o Coverage of other special topics, such as collinearity, stochastic and inequality constraints, misspecified models, etc.
o Simpler proofs of numerous known results
o Pointers to current research through examples and exercises



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Linear Integral Equations
by Ram P. Kanwal

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Bifurcation and Chaos in Nonsmooth Mechanical Systems (World Scientific Series on Nonlinear Science: Series A)
By J. Awrejcewicz, Claude-Henri Lamarque

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Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
Number Of Pages: 564
Publication Date: 2003-09
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9812384596
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9789812384591
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This book presents the theoretical frame for studying lumped nonsmooth dynamical systems: the mathematical methods are recalled, and adapted numerical methods are introduced (differential inclusions, maximal monotone operators, Filippov theory, Aizerman theory, etc.). Tools available for the analysis of classical smooth nonlinear dynamics (stability analysis, the Melnikov method, bifurcation scenarios, numerical integrators, solvers, etc.) are extended to the nonsmooth frame. Many models and applications arising from mechanical engineering, electrical circuits, material behavior and civil engineering are investigated to illustrate theoretical and computational developments



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The Beginnings of Piezoelectricity: A Study in Mundane Physics (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science)
By Shaul Katzir

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Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 285
Publication Date: 2006-11-16
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1402046693
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781402046698
Binding: Hardcover


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Involving electricity, elasticity, thermodynamics and crystallography, several scientific traditions and approaches and leading physicists, the history of piezoelectricity provides an advantageous perspective on late nineteenth century physics and its development. The beginnings of piezoelectricity, the first history of the subject, exhaustively examines how these diverse influences led to the discovery of the phenomenon in 1880, and how they shaped its subsequent research until the consolidation of an empirical and theoretical knowledge of the field circa 1895. It studies a particular subdiscipline representative of many similar mundane branches of physics that did not bear revolutionary consequences beyond their field. Although most research is of this kind, such branches have rarely been studied by historians of science. Shaul Katzirs historical account shows that this mundane science was an intriguing intellectual and practical enterprise, which involved, among other things, originality, surprises and controversies. Thereby, it displays the fruitfulness of studying such a field.

Employing exceedingly rich material Katzir gains interesting insights into the nature of scientific development from this history. Among the themes raised here are: the sources of a discovery, the interplay between molecular-atomistic and phenomenological approaches and between scientific practice and protagonists philosophy of science, the role of thermodynamic formulation, the interaction of different levels of theories with experiment, the use and design of qualitative versus precise quantitative experiments, the employment of symmetry in physics and the role of national and local experimental and theoretical traditions. Observations regarding these and other issues in this book portray an unexpected picture of turn of the century physics.

instein's Theory of Relativity
By Max Born

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Publisher: Dover Publications
Number Of Pages: 376
Publication Date: 1962-06-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0486607690
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780486607696
Binding: Paperback


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This excellent, semi-technical account includes a review of classical physics (origin of space and time measurements, Ptolemaic and Copernican astronomy, laws of motion, inertia, and more) and coverage of Einstein's special and general theories of relativity, discussing the concept of simultaneity, kinematics, Einstein's mechanics and dynamics, and more.






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Summary: Perhaps the best non-technical overview out there
Rating: 5

This is perhaps the best of the non-technical treatments out there of RT that require some mathematical literacy but no higher math like calculus. I read an earlier edition of this book almost 30 years ago when first in college, after reading one of the non-mathematical books, and it really opened my eyes to some of more advanced and technical aspects of the theory. Yes, there is considerable math in the book, but it's all algebra, no calculus is needed. Born covers all the important facets and aspects of the theory, without skipping over the more difficult concepts.

Years later, when my mathematical skills were more developed (I was up thru advanced calc and a year of differential equations), I went to the trouble (although I was just a biology major), of reading one of Born's books on Optics, which was quite fascinating. It brought back memories of the earlier, more readable relativity book, since I wasn't quite up to the level of his book on Optics, but then it's always good to try to stretch your mind a bit. But Born was such a great presenter that I struggled through the book despite the overall level of technical difficulty. I find optics for some reason the most interesting of all the areas of physics that I have tried to learn something about, perhaps because of my graduate work in the neurophysiology and biophysics of visual perception, to which it has some relevance.

But getting back to this book, you won't find the math too daunting if you just remember some high school algebra. I learned more from this book than any other popular treatment, of which I've probably read half a dozen. Overall, a great intro to the subject and probably the most unstintingly detailed in coverage of the more difficult ideas.



Summary: The Lament
Rating: 5

Dr. Einstein oft lamented that so few really understood his theories. He said that perhaps there was one or maybe two people that understood. It seems to me Max Born must be one of them. His work simplifies as much as possible without sacrificing the level of knowledge needed to grasp the topic and begin to see its implications. It is a complex topic but Max Born rises to the occasion to give us at least a glimpse into this important subject.



Summary: If you only have one physics book
Rating: 5

This little book is a complete delight; if you can only take one physics book to bed with you at night, this might be it. Born reviews much of classical mechanics and E&M, and gives a great introduction to special relativity. There is a bit more on the history of ether than I really wanted to see, but that aside, this a wonderful, comprehensive, handy (not big and heavy) and inexpensive book. I highly recommend it.



Summary: Interesting Overview
Rating: 4

The book starts with an interesting and simple overview on Mechanics and Electromagnetism. The basic concepts of SR are presented, like Lorentz Transformations, space contraction, time dilatation, velocities addiction and the well known "E = mc2". It ends with a small introduction to GR.

The notation is not quite usual, so don't be surprised to read "K = mb" for the usual "F = ma". Anyway, read it if you are young (I read it right after my "Sweet Sixteen") or if you want reduced knowledge of the matter.



Summary: A Gem
Rating: 5

At times notation can be a distraction, at other times notation can cause confusion, as in E&M most notably. Max Born's book is a gem and if you can get around the mild distractions and focus on the ideas then you may even get around the paradoxes in Relatively, where "common sense" is a distraction.
Some gifted people can write and explain well the most complex ideas some cannot. Max Born succeeds one of the best popular books on Relativity.


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The Electromagnetic Field
by Max; Weaver, Warren Mason

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Reaction heats and bond strengths
by C. T Mortimer

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Applied Mathematics for Engineers & Scientists,
by Louis A., Pipes

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Formal Structure of Electromagnetics: General Covariance and Electromagnetics (Series in Physics.)
By E. J. Post

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Publisher: Dover Publications
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 1997-09-17
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0486654273
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780486654270
Binding: Paperback


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High-level, explicit treatment of the principle of general covariance as applied to electromagnetics examines the natural invariance of the Maxwell equations, general properties of the medium, nonuniformity, anisotropy and general coordinates in three-space, reciprocity and nonreciprocity, and matter-free space with a gravitational field. 1962 edition


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Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory
by John R and Milford , Frederick J Reitz

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Oxide Magnetic Materials (Monographs on the Physics & Chemistry of Materials)
by K.J. Standley
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Magnetism and Atomic Structure with 56 diagrams
by Edmund C. Stoner

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The Theory of Electric and Magnetic Susceptibilities
by J. H. Van Vleck

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Magnetic Phenomena - An Elementary Treatise
By Williams Samuel Robinson

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Publisher: Swedenborg Press
Number Of Pages: 252
Publication Date: 2007-03-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1406732591
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781406732597
Binding: Paperback


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MAGNETIC PHENOMENA AN ELEMENTARY TREATISE BY SAMUEL ROBINSON WILLIAMS, PH. D., D. Sc. Professor of Ph ys ics, AmKefsl College FIRST EDITION McGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, INC. NEW YORK AND LONDON 1931 COPYRIGHT, 1931, BY THE McGRAW-HiLL BOOK COMPANY, INC. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission of the publishers. THE MAPLE PRESS COMPANY, YORK, PA. The precise derivation of the term magnet, 7 which has now become the most common one, is difficult to ascertain. Lucretius 9955 B. C. says it was called magnet from the place from which it was obtained in the native hills of the Magnesians. However, Pliny 23-79 A. I. relates a prettier legend, as copied from the poet Nicander second century B. C., that the shepherd, Magries byname, while guarding his flock on the slopes of Mount Ida, suddenly found the iron crook of his staff clinging to a stone, which has become known after him as the - Magnes stone or magnet. BATTKK, Principal Facts of the Earths Magnetism. TO MY WIFE WHOSE HELP AND LOYALTY MADE THIS BOOK POSSIBLE FOREWORD The experience of twenty years of undergraduate teaching has shown that college students may be successfully introduced to research work. If the rising generation is to play a leading part in the program of scientific research, much more attention must be paid in the future to arousing the interest of undergraduates in the various fields of science and to inspiring them with the spirit of research. The professions which college men and women follow when they leave college are to a large extent determined by the kind of work that has stimulated them in their undergraduate days. All will agree that the greatest stimulus a student may have for productive scholarship is a teacher wide awake and enthusi astic for his subject, inspiring his students to ask all sorts of questions about the problem in hand. Buch a teacher must himself be filled with a desire to extend his own field of knowledge by study and research. One engaged in research will, in general, make a better teacher and, on the other hand, teaching reacts favorably on the research work. The next great stimulus to scholarship is a good book. Many a student owes his inspiration to the suggestions offered by a book which he has chanced to read. Naturally, the embryo researcher is often found asking the question What and how shall I investigate lie must needs be introduced to those fields which are so alluring to the older investigator and be led to select some subject which will appeal to him. Not only must he be oriented in a given subject but he must become acquainted with the various types of technique necessary to do the work. It is here that the successful teacher or book finds his or its opportunity. While the subject of magnetism is a very old one, it still remains the least understood and also the most neglected of subjects. The investigators who have devoted their lives to this field are few in number. The great trouble with the research work in magnetism is that too many indulge themselves in some problem for a year or two and then drop it for work in other fields. They have developed no background for magnetic X FOREWORD investigations and are, therefore, not able to see the specific problem in its relations to the general field. This book is written in the hope that some youthful adventurer in the field of physics may be induced to choose some phase of the subject of magnetism as a life interest. It is desired that in the course of the succeeding chapters it may be pointed out how many problems are urgently calling for a solution. There is a hope that a beginning in the methods and technique of such investigations may be disclosed as the various subjects are presented, and the novitiate led to try some of the problems himself...




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Chemical constitution;: An introduction to the theory of the chemical bond
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Characteristic Classes. (AM-76)
By John Milnor, James D. Stasheff

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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Number Of Pages: 340
Publication Date: 1974-08-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0691081220
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780691081229
Binding: Paperback


Contents:

Preface.

1 Smooth manifolds
2 Vector bundles
3 Constructing new vector bundles out of old
4 Stiefel-Whitney classes
5 Grassmann manifolds and universal bundles
6 A cell structure for Grassmann manifolds
7 The cohomology ring H (Gn; Z/2)
8 Existence of Stiefel-Whitney classes
9 Oriented bundles and the Euler class
10 The Thom isomorphism theorem
11 Computations in a smooth manifold
12 Obstructions
13 Complex vector bundles and complex manifolds
14 Chern classes
15 Pontrjagin classes
16 Chern numbers and Pontrjagin numbers
17 The oriented Cobordism Ring
18 Thom spaces and transversality
19 Multiplicative sequences and the signature theorem
20 Combinatorial Pontrjagin classes.
Epilogue.
Appendices:
1. Singular homology and cohomology.
2. Bernoulli numbers.
3. Connections, curvature and characteristic classes.
Bibliography.
Index.






"This book is widely recognised as a classic. It remains the best introduction to the algebraic topology of vector bundles, more specifically to the "Characteristic Classes" associated with the names of Euler, Stiefel and Whitney, Chern, and Pontryagin. The book also contains a lovely treatment of Thom's cobordism theory, and the appendices give brisk accounts of singular homology and cohomology, as well as the Chern-Weil Theory."

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Summary: Essential for any geometer
Rating: 5

Milnor's writing is, as always, exceptionally clear and concise. Foundational material for any geometry student. Every mathematician should own this. Every geometer should study it.



Summary: how many stars??
Rating: 5

I read this page to see how Milnor's book could average only 4 stars. I found two unfair, but intelligent, 2/3 star reviews apparently by physicists, miffed that a masterful 50 year old book on the foundations of the topic, does not provide a history of their invention, and a survey of their current use in physics. If a book serves its own and its author's purpose wonderfully well, but does not serve yours, that is your fault, not the author's. As a hint, it is in the Annals of Math series, not the Handbook for Physicists series. Please read the chapter on "obstructions", p. 139. There Milnor succintly provides exactly the interpretation requested, and a reference to the classic text by Steenrod.

The most important construction on a smooth manifold is its tangent bundle, and the basic question is whether smooth never zero vector fields exist. The subject begins with the theorem of Poincare & Hopf: a never zero vector field exists if and only if the topological euler characteristic of the underlying manifold is zero. For a polyhedron, this euler characteristic is the number V-E+F = vertices - edges + faces. Thus the most basic characteristic class is the euler class. Briefly, the others measure existence of sequences of independent vector fields. In 1957 their existence, construction and properties were clouded, and Milnor cleared this away once for all in these notes, published by demand and gratefully received by [almost] everyone. This is a great book, and a 2 star review only serves to rate ones own qualifications to appreciate it. I.e. these reviewers are rating not the book but its suitability for their own narrow interests. For another short introduction try the chapter in the book by Bott & Tu.



Summary: A mixed bag
Rating: 3

Coming from a physics point of view, I did not find this exposition the most useful. It is rather formal and the ordering isn't that natural for a physicist. There is very little effort expended on examples to build intuition.
Nevertheless, it may be the only game in town. I haven't looked into what other books are available. I do know that the ones I have seen intended for physicists are pretty thin.



Summary: Great!
Rating: 5

The point to be made here is that M&S and books comparable to it ( I can think of those by Morita, off hand) are written in a style amenable to mathematicians. The purely formal, albeit axiomatic, approach survives as it appeals more to purists than to physicists. There's really nothing lacking in MS: although dated, it's very readable, requiring only a minimum of prerequisites, and this is what makes it attractive, with an appeal to a wide spectrum of audiences. Physical applications are bountiful, and they can be sought elsewhere in the literature.

On the history of algebraic topology, have a look at the monographs of Dieudonne.



Summary: No in-depth discussion here of a very important subject
Rating: 2

The learning of an area of mathematics especially at the level of this book can be a time-consuming affair depending on the depth in which one wants to understand the results. A formal and computational understanding of mathematics takes considerably less time than a thorough in-depth understanding, which requires careful thought and minute attention to detail. Very rarely do modern textbooks and monographs in mathematics attempt to convey to the reader this type of understanding, and this book is no exception. It emphasizes the axiomatic and formal machinery behind the theory of characteristic classes, but does not attempt to show the underlying motivation and intuition behind these very important objects. I took a course in advanced algebraic topology which used this book as a text, have read and studied the book many times, and worked out every problem in the book, but it took a very time-consuming literature search to reach a level of understanding that I thought acceptable. The theory of characteristic classes permeates many different areas of mathematics, and has found its way into physical applications in quantum field theory and string theory. Most of the physicists I have talked to who work in these areas are able to compute effectively physical results that involve the use of characteristic classes, but all of them voiced the opinion that they did not really understand exactly what was going on behind the scenes.

It would have been very helpful if the authors of this book, prominent mathematicians in their own right, would have given an historical motivation for this subject, and one that emphasizes the need for characteristic classes in the study of non-trivial vector bundles. In the chapter on Stiefel-Whitney classes in particular, a set of four axioms that must be satisfied by these classes is given, and only later do the authors show that objects can be defined that will satisfy the axioms. It is not helpful to merely delineate the algebraic relations that these classes satisfy as a consequence of the axioms. What is needed is a series of explanations, starting from the simplest and proceeding to the more complex, that will give the reader an appreciation of just how these objects were discovered and later formalized mathematically. Physicists in particular must have this kind of appreciation in order to better use these concepts in developing new physical theories.

Such a criticism can be leveled against the rest of the book also, for the chapters on Chern classes, Pontryagin classes, and Euler classes are purely formal and not written for the person desiring a complete understanding. The only chapter that most closely approximates one that gives a fairly good intuitive, geometric understanding is the one on combinatorial Pontryagin classes. The authors work with cohomology over the rational numbers and over geometric complexes. They don't however show how topological invariants can be captured by this approach, but instead give a reference, disappointingly.

Unfortunately I do not know of a book that will assist the person genuinely interested in understanding in-depth the theory of characteristic classes. To gain such an understanding will involve a time-consuming review of the literature on the subject, this literature beginning essentially in the 1930's. Such an undertaking is worth it however, for the theory of characteristic classes is fascinating, and its application to physics even more so.

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Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity
By James B. Hartle

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Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Number Of Pages: 656
Publication Date: 2002-12-26
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0805386629
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780805386622
Binding: Hardcover


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The aim of this groundbreaking new text is to bring general relativity into the undergraduate curriculum and make this fundamental theory accessible to all physics majors. Using a "physics first" approach to the subject, renowned relativist James B. Hartle provides a fluent and accessible introduction that uses a minimum of new mathematics and is illustrated with a wealth of exciting applications. The emphasis is on the exciting phenomena of gravitational physics and the growing connection between theory and observation. The Global Positioning System, black holes, X-ray sources, pulsars, quasars, gravitational waves, the Big Bang, and the large scale structure of the universe are used to illustrate the widespread role of how general relativity describes a wealth of everyday and exotic phenomena. For anyone interested in physics or general relativity.



Table of Contents


Part One: Space and Time in Newtonian Physics and Special Relativity
1. Gravitational Physics
2. Geometry as Physics
3. Space, Time and Gravity in Newtonian Physics
4. Principles of Special Relativity
5. Special Relativistic Mechanics

Part Two: The Curved Spacetimes of General Relativity
6. Gravity as Geometry
7. The Description of Curved Spacetime
8. Geodesics
9. The Geometry Outside a Spherical Star
10. Solar System Tests of General Relativity
11. Relativistic Gravity in Action
12. Gravitational Collapse and Black Holes
13. Astrophysical Black Holes
14. A Little Rotation
15. Rotating Black Holes
16. Gravitational Waves
17. The Universe Observed
18. Cosmological Models
19. Which Universe and Why?

Part Three: The Einstein Equation
20. A Little More Math
21. Curvature and the Einstein Equation
22. The Source of Curvature
23. Gravitational Wave Emission
24. Relativistic Stars

Appendixes
1. Units
2. Curvature Quantities
3. A Program for Calculating Curvature
4. Pedagogical Strategy




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Optical Principles of the Diffraction of X-Rays
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Strengths of Chemical Bonds
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Hydrogen Bonding
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