Spese di spedizione:
EUR 2,46
In U.S.A.
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Codice articolo 28123907-n
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Book is in NEW condition. Codice articolo 0198743041-2-1
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Codice articolo 353-0198743041-new
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: new. Codice articolo 9780198743040
Descrizione libro hardback. Condizione: New. Language: ENG. Codice articolo 9780198743040
Descrizione libro HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo GB-9780198743040
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 272 pages. 9.00x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo __0198743041
Descrizione libro Hardback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. The Principle of Least Action underlies all physics and leads into quantum mechanics and Einstein's Relativity. There are some textbooks that do the calculations, and one book with nice pictures, but no book (before this one) that explains what 'action' is, and why nature follows this principle. Codice articolo B9780198743040
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. This is a rare book on a rare topic: it is about 'action' and the Principle of Least Action. A surprisingly well-kept secret, these ideas are at the heart of physical science and engineering. Physics is well known as being concerned with grand conservatory principles (e.g. the conservation of energy) but equally important is the optimization principle (such as getting somewhere in the shortest time or with the least resistance). The book explains: why anoptimization principle underlies physics, what action is, what `the Hamiltonian' is, and how new insights into energy, space, and time arise. It assumes some background in the physical sciences, at the level ofundergraduate science, but it is not a textbook. The requisite derivations and worked examples are given but may be skim-read if desired. The author draws from Cornelius Lanczos's book "The Variational Principles of Mechanics" (1949 and 1970). Lanczos was a brilliant mathematician and educator, but his book was for a postgraduate audience. The present book is no mere copy with the difficult bits left out - it is original, and a popularization. It aims to explain ideasrather than achieve technical competence, and to show how Least Action leads into the whole of physics. The Principle of Least Action underlies all physics and leads into quantum mechanics and Einstein's Relativity. There are some textbooks that do the calculations, and one book with nice pictures, but no book (before this one) that explains what 'action' is, and why nature follows this principle. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780198743040
Descrizione libro Condizione: new. Codice articolo 5af20b6da13844c23af7e1154151e2bf