TY  - GEN
AU  - Becchi,Carlo Maria
AU  - D'Elia,Massimo
TI  - Introduction to the basic concepts of modern physics : : special relativity, quantum and statistical physics 
T2  - Undergraduate lecture notes in physics
SN  - 9783319206295
U1  - 530 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Switzerland
PB  - Springer
KW  - Special relativity (Physics)
KW  - Quantum field theory.
KW  - Statistical physics.
N1  - Includes index; 1. Introduction to special relativity --
2. Introduction to quantum physics --
3. Introduction to the statistical theory of matter --
Index
N2  - This is the third edition of a well-received textbook on modern physics theory. This book provides an elementary but rigorous and self-contained presentation of the simplest theoretical framework that will meet the needs of undergraduate students. In addition, a number of examples of relevant applications and an appropriate list of solved problems are provided. Apart from a substantial extension of the proposed problems, the new edition provides more detailed discussion on Lorentz transformations and their group properties, a deeper treatment of quantum mechanics in a central potential, and a closer comparison of statistical mechanics in classical and in quantum physics. The first part of the book is devoted to special relativity, with a particular focus on space-time relativity and relativistic kinematics. The second part deals with Schrodinger's formulation of quantum mechanics. The presentation concerns mainly one-dimensional problems, but some three-dimensional examples are discussed in detail. The third part addresses the application of Gibb's statistical methods to quantum systems and in particular to Bose and Fermi gases
ER  -