Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics - Brossura

Shankar, R.

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ISBN 10: 0300243774 ISBN 13: 9780300243772

Casa editrice: Yale Univ Pr, 2019

Riassunto

A beloved introductory physics textbook, now including exercises and an answer key, explains the concepts essential for thorough scientific understanding
 
In this concise book, R. Shankar, a well-known physicist and contagiously enthusiastic educator, explains the essential concepts of Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, waves, fluids, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. Now in an expanded edition'complete with problem sets and answers for course use or self-study'this work provides an ideal introduction for college-level students of physics, chemistry, and engineering; for AP Physics students; and for general readers interested in advances in the sciences. The book begins at the simplest level, develops the basics, and reinforces fundamentals, ensuring a solid foundation in the principles and methods of physics.

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Informazioni sull?autore

R. Shankar is Josiah Willard Gibbs Professor of Physics, Yale University. He is winner of the American Physical Society's Lilienfeld Prize and author of five textbooks, including Principles of Quantum Mechanics, Basic Training in Mathematics, and Quantum Field Theory and Condensed Matter Physics.

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A beloved introductory physics textbook, now including exercises and an answer key, explains the concepts essential for thorough scientific understanding

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Yale Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0300243774
• ISBN 13: 9780300243772
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 506
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile