Compared to other books, there is a diminished emphasis on particles as the fundamental physical entities and a stronger stress on fields, which in turn give rise to particles. And in contrast to most other texts, the early history of quantum mechanics is ignored; the treatment starts out directly, with the basic assumptions of the theory.
| Author: Roger G. Newton |
| Publisher: Springer |
| Publication Date: Oct 09, 2011 |
| Number of Pages: 412 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1441930175 |
| ISBN-13: 9781441930170 |