Physics:The Ultimate Adventure (Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics)

by: Ross Barrett (Author),Pier Paolo Delsanto(Author),Angelo Tartaglia(Author)&0more

Publisher: Springer

Edition: 1st ed. 2016

Publication Date: 2016/5/13

Language: English

Print Length: 234 pages

ISBN-10: 3319316907

ISBN-13: 9783319316901

Book Description

This book explains – in simple terms and with almost no mathematics – the physics behind recent and glamorous discoveries in Cosmology, Quantum Mechanics, Elementary Particles (e.g. Higgs bosons) and Complexity Theory. En route it delves into the historical landmarks and revolutions that brought about our current understanding of the universe.The book is written mainly for those with little scientific background, both college students and lay readers alike, who are curious about the world of mode physics. Unsolved problems are highlighted and the philosophical implications of the sometimes astounding mode discoveries are discussed. Along the way the reader gains an insight into the mindset and methodology of a physicist.

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This book explains – in simple terms and with almost no mathematics – the physics behind recent and glamorous discoveries in Cosmology, Quantum Mechanics, Elementary Particles (e.g. Higgs bosons) and Complexity Theory. En route it delves into the historical landmarks and revolutions that brought about our current understanding of the universe.The book is written mainly for those with little scientific background, both college students and lay readers alike, who are curious about the world of mode physics. Unsolved problems are highlighted and the philosophical implications of the sometimes astounding mode discoveries are discussed. Along the way the reader gains an insight into the mindset and methodology of a physicist.

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