Schaum's Outline of Modern Physics
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Master modern physics with Schaum's-;the high-performance study guide. It will help you cut study time, hone problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams! Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides. If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, this book helps you brush up before tests, find answers fast, study quickly and more effectively, and get the big picture without spending hours poring over lengthy textbooks. Schaum's Outlines give you the information your teachers expect you to know in a handy and succinct format-;without overwhelming you with unnecessary details. You get a complete overview of the subject. Plus, you get plenty of practice exercises to test your skill. Compatible with any classroom text, Schaum's let you study at your own pace and remind you of all the important facts you need to remember-;fast! And Schaum's are so complete, they're perfect for preparing for graduate or professional exams. Inside, you will find: 486 solved problems, including step-by-step solutions; Hundreds of additional practice problems, with answers supplied; Clear explanations of all major topics covered in modern physics courses; New sections on quarks and superconductivity. If you want top grades and thorough understanding of modern physics, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have! Chapters include: Galilean Transformations / Postulates of Einstein / Lorentz Coordinate Transformations / Relativistic Length Measurements / Relativistic Time Measurements / Relativistic Space-Time Measurements / Relativistic Velocity Transformations / Mass, Energy, and Momentum in Relativity / The Relativistic Doppler Effect / Electromagnetic Radiation-;Photons / Matter Waves / The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle / The Bohr Atom / Electron Orbital Motion and the Zeeman Effect / Electron Spin / Many Electron Atoms / The Pauli Exclusion Principle / Many-Electron Atoms and the Periodic Table / X-Rays / Properties of Nuclei / Nuclear Models / Nuclear Decays / Nuclear Reactions / Fission and Fusion / Fundamental Forces in Nature-;Mediating Field Particles / Particle Names and Properties / Conservation Laws / Band Theory/ The Eight-Fold Way / Quarks / Construction of Hadrons from the Quarks / Leptons / Molecular Bonding / Excitations of Diatomic Molecules / Kinetic Theory / Distribution Functions / Classical Statistics: The Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution / Quantum Statistics / The Classical Metal / Fermi Electron Gas / Specific Heats of Crystalline Solids / Semiconductors / Superconductivity.
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Master modern physics with Schaum's - the high-performance study guide. It will hep you cut study time, hone problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams! Students use Schaums Outlines because they produce results. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides. Get the edge on your classmates. use Schaum's! If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, this book helps you: Brush up before tests; Study quickly and more effectively; Get the big picture without spending hours poring over lengthy textbooks. Schaum's Outlines give you the information your teachers expect you to know in a handy and succinct format - without overwhelming you with unnecessary detail. You get a complete overview of the subject. Plus, you get plenty of practice exercises to test your skill. Compatible with any classroom text, Schaum's let you study at your own pace and remind you of all the important facts you need to remember - fast! And Schaum's are so complete, they're perfect for preparing for graduate or professional exams. Inside, you will find: 486 solved problems, including step-by-step solutions; Hundreds of additional practice problems, with answers supplied; Clear explanations of all major topics covered in modern physics courses; New sections on quarks and superconductivity. If you want top grades and thorough understanding of modern physics, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have!
Schaum's Outline of Modern Physics,Ronald Gautreau,McGraw-Hill,0070248303,Physics,Physics (General),Problems, exercises, etc,Quantum Theory,Science,Science/Mathematics,Study Guides,Science / Physics
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