From Newton to Mandelbrot A Primer in Theoretical Physics with Fractals for the Macintosh (R)

From Newton to Mandelbrot A Primer in Theoretical Physics with Fractals for the Macintosh (R) / by Dietrich Stauffer, H. Eugene Stanley.

From Newton to Mandelbrot. A Primer in Theoretical Physics with Fractals for the Macintosh ( ) takes the student on a tour of the most important landmarks of theoretical physics: classical, quantum, and statistical mechanics, relativity, electrodynamics, and, the most modern and exciting of all, the...

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Main Authors: Stauffer, Dietrich (Author), Stanley, H. Eugene (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1996.
Edition:2nd ed. 1996.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Physics.
Chemistry.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Mechanics
  • 2. Electricity and Magnetism
  • 3. Quantum Mechanics
  • 4. Statistical Physics
  • 5. Fractals in Theoretical Physics
  • Appendix: Elementary Particles
  • A.1 Basic Facts and Other Lies
  • A.1.1 Particles
  • A.1.2 Forces
  • A.2 Quantum Field Theory of Elementary Particles
  • A.2.1 Quantum and Thermal Fluctuations
  • A.2.2 Simulations at T = 0
  • A.2.3 Simulations in the TeraKelvin Region
  • Questions
  • Answers to Questions
  • Further Reading
  • Name and Subject Index.

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