Theories of matter, space and time :classical theories /

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"Version: 20171201"--Title page verso."A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Least action -- 1.1. Optics -- 1.2. Newtonian dynamics -- 1.3. Conservation lawsA. Calculus of variation -- B. Mathematics of conservation laws2. Special relativity -- 2.1. The postulates -- 2.2. Lorentz transformations -- 2.3. An analogy to rotations -- 2.4. Four-vectors -- 2.5. The laws of dynamics -- 2.6. Physics with four-momentum -- 2.7. Tensors -- 2.8. Relativistic action -- 2.9. Lorentz transformations and rotations II3. Relativistic electromagnetism -- 3.1. Integral form of Maxwell's equations -- 3.2. Differential form of Maxwell's equations -- 3.3. Potentials -- 3.4. Relativistic formulation of electromagnetism -- 3.5. The Lagrangian for a charged particleC. Gauss' and Stokes' theorems -- C.1. Gauss' theorem -- C.2. Stokes' theorem -- D. Vector identities.This book and its sequel ('Theories of Matter Space and Time: Quantum Theories') are taken from third and fourth year undergraduate Physics courses at Southampton University, UK. The aim of both books is to move beyond the initial courses in classical mechanics, special relativity, electromagnetism, and quantum theory to more sophisticated views of these subjects and their interdependence. The goal is to guide undergraduates through some of the trickier areas of theoretical physics with concise analysis while revealing the key elegance of each subject.Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.Nick Evans is a Professor at Southhampton University and the Director of the Faculty of Physical Science and Engineering Graduate School. His work is centred on strongly interacting particle systems, including composite Higgs models. Steve King is a Professor and First Year Director of Studies in Physics and Astronomy at Southampton University. His research focuses on supersymmetry, cosmology, strings, unification, flavour symmetry models and neutrinos.Title from PDF title page (viewed on January 11, 2018).

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1 online resource (various pagings) :illustrations (some color).

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English

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9781681746968

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SCIENCE / Physics / General.
Physics.
Mechanics.
Electromagnetism.
Special relativity (Physics)
Relativistic mechanics.
Least action.

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N. Evans, S.F. King.

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