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More Surprises in Theoretical Physics / / Rudolf Peierls.

Like its predecessor, this book by the renowned physicist Sir Rudolf Peierls draws from many diverse fields of theoretical physics to present problems in which the answer differs from what our intuition had led us to expect. In some cases an apparently convincing approximation turns out to be mislea...

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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. General Quantum Mechanics -- 2. Condensed Matter -- 3. Statistical Mechanics -- 4. Transport Problems -- 5. Nuclear Physics -- 6. Field Theory -- 7. Hydrodynamics -- References
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Like its predecessor, this book by the renowned physicist Sir Rudolf Peierls draws from many diverse fields of theoretical physics to present problems in which the answer differs from what our intuition had led us to expect. In some cases an apparently convincing approximation turns out to be misleading; in others a seemingly unmanageable problem turns out to have a simple answer. Peierls's intention, however, is not to treat theoretical physics as an unpredictable game in which such surprises happen at random. Instead he shows how in each case careful thought could have prepared us for the outcome. Peierls has chosen mainly problems from his own experience or that of his collaborators, often showing how classic problems can lend themselves to new insights. His book is aimed at both graduate students and their teachers. Praise for Surprises in Theoretical Physics: "A beautiful piece of stimulating scholarship and a delight to read. Physicists of all kinds will learn a great deal from it."--R. J. Blin-Stoyle, Contemporary Physics
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Mathematical physics.
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"quantum mechanics.
Abraham finding.
Brillouin Zones.
Condensed Matter.
Decaying States.
Electromigration.
Euler equation".
Field Theory.
Hydrodynamics.
Ising model.
Isospin of Nuclei.
Magnetoresistance.
Nuclear Physics.
Peierls Transition.
Phonon Drag.
Projection Method.
Pseudomomentum.
Rotational States.
Shock Waves.
Wave Function.
microscopic theory.
relaxation time.
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