The two towering achievements of modern physics are quantum theory and Einstein's general theory of relativity. Together, they explain virtually …
Niels Bohr, who pioneered the quantum theory of the atom, had a broad conception of his obligations as a physicist. …
Introduction to Dusty Plasma Physics contains a detailed description of the occurrence of dusty plasmas in our Solar System, the …
Based on a course taught at Princeton University, this textbook offers undergraduate students a detailed introduction to the field. It …
Plasma Physics gives a comprehensive introduction to the basic processes in plasmas and demonstrates that the same fundamental concepts describe …
This complete introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion by one of the pioneering scientists in this expanding field offers …
Suitable for students with a knowledge of advanced calculus, this book covers topics including single-particle motions, kinetic theory, magnetohydrodynamics, small …
This book, like its first edition, addresses the fundamental principles of interaction between radiation and matter and the principle of …
The series of books discusses the physics of laser and matter interaction, fluid dynamics of high-temperature and high-density compressible plasma, …
From the best-selling author of E=mc2, a brisk, accessible biography of Albert Einstein that reveals the genius and hubris of …
How did one elegant theory incite a scientific revolution? Physicists have been exploring, debating, and questioning the general theory of …
"In October, 1991, twenty-one scholars with cross-disciplinary expertise ... met for a week-long research conference at the Vatican Observatory near …
Jung's relationship with Pauli
"Why"? Why is the world, the Universe the way it is? Is space infinitely large? How small is small? What …
Historical, theoretical survey with many insights, much hard-to-find material. Hamilton's principle, Hamilton-Jacobi equation, etc.A historical and theoretical survey of variational …
The spectral theory of linear operators plays a key role in the mathematical formulation of quantum theory. Furthermore, such a …
Following the overthrow of the classical world picture by the findings of quantum mechanics, physicists have proposed a broad gamut …
Quantum physics started in the 1920's with wave mechanics and the wave-particle duality. However, the last 20 years have seen …
Quantum theory is one of the most important intellectual developments in the early twentieth century. The confluence of mathematics and …
This is the first volume of a modern introduction to quantum field theory which addresses both mathematicians and physicists ranging …
The authors present a rigorous treatment of the first principles of the algebraic and analytic core of quantum field theory. …
This is the second volume of a modern introduction to quantum field theory which addresses both mathematicians and physicists ranging …