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020			_a9783662536834
082			_a530.15 _bSTA
100			_aStauffer, Dietrich
245			_aFrom Newton to Mandelbrot : a primer in theoretical physics
260			_bSpringer _c2017 _aBerlin
300			_axiv, 270 p. _bill. , tables, graphs. _c25 cm.
365			_b69.99 _cEUR _d82.00
490			_aGraduate texts in physics.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThis textbook takes the reader on a tour of the most important landmarks of theoretical physics: classical, quantum, and statistical mechanics, relativity, electrodynamics, as well as the most modern and exciting of all: elementary particles and the physics of fractals. The second edition has been supplemented with a new chapter devoted to concise though complete presentation of dynamical systems, bifurcations and chaos theory. The treatment is confined to the essentials of each area, presenting all the central concepts and equations at an accessible level. Chapters 1 to 4 contain the standard material of courses in theoretical physics and are supposed to accompany lectures at the university; thus they are rather condensed. They are supposed to fill one year of teaching. Chapters 5 and 6, in contrast, are written less condensed since this material may not be part of standard lectures and thus could be studied without the help of a university teacher. An appendix on elementary particles lies somewhere in between: It could be a summary of a much more detailed course, or studied without such a course. Illustrations and numerous problems round off this unusual textbook. It will ideally accompany the students all along their course in theoretical physics and prove indispensable in preparing and revising the exams. It is also suited as a reference for teachers or scientists from other disciplines who are interested in the topic.
650			_aTheoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
650			_aComplex Systems
650			_aElementary Particles
650			_aQuantum Field Theory
650			_aSolid State Physics
650			_aClassical Electrodynamics
650			_aClassical Mechanics
650			_aMathematical Physics
710			_aStanley, H. Eugene
710			_aLesne, Annick
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