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  • Handbook of Quantum Gravity

    Edited by Cosimo Bambi, Leonardo Modesto, Ilya Shapiro ...
    Series series Reference Module Chemistry, Materials and Physics
    The search for a theory of quantum gravity is one of the most important and fascinating problems in modern theoretical physics. While we do not have yet a complete theory of quantum gravity, significant advancements have been done in the past decades. In this handbook, every section is dedicated to a specific approach towards a theory of quantum gravity and is edited by the leading experts in the ... Read more

    $1,169.99 USD

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  • A First Course in String Theory

    by Barton Zwiebach ...
    String theory made understandable. Barton Zwiebach is once again faithful to his goal of making string theory accessible to undergraduates. He presents the main concepts of string theory in a concrete and physical way to develop intuition before formalism, often through simplified and illustrative examples. Complete and thorough in its coverage, this new edition now includes AdS/CFT correspondence ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Gravity

    Newtonian, Post-Newtonian, Relativistic

    by Eric Poisson, Clifford M. Will ...
    This textbook explores approximate solutions to general relativity and their consequences. It offers a unique presentation of Einstein's theory by developing powerful methods that can be applied to astrophysical systems. Beginning with a uniquely thorough treatment of Newtonian gravity, the book develops post-Newtonian and post-Minkowskian approximation methods to obtain weak-field solutions to ... Read more

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  • Hawking on the Big Bang and Black Holes

    by Stephen Hawking ...
    Series Book 8 - Advanced Series in Astrophysics and Cosmology
    Stephen Hawking, the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, has made important theoretical contributions to gravitational theory and has played a major role in the development of cosmology and black hole physics.Hawking's early work, partly in collaboration with Roger Penrose, showed the significance of spacetime singularities for the big bang and black holes. His later work ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Statistical Mechanics

    by Paul D. Beale ...
    Statistical Mechanics explores the physical properties of matter based on the dynamic behavior of its microscopic constituents. After a historical introduction, this book presents chapters about thermodynamics, ensemble theory, simple gases theory, Ideal Bose and Fermi systems, statistical mechanics of interacting systems, phase transitions, and computer simulations. This edition includes new ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Introduction To Quantum Mechanics: Schrodinger Equation And Path Integral (Second Edition)

    by Harald J W Muller-kirsten ...
    This text on quantum mechanics begins by covering all the main topics of an introduction to the subject. It then concentrates on newer developments. In particular it continues with the perturbative solution of the Schrödinger equation for various potentials and thereafter with the introduction and evaluation of their path integral counterparts. Considerations of the large order behavior of the ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Introduction to the AdS/CFT Correspondence

    by Horaƫiu Năstase ...
    Providing a pedagogical introduction to the rapidly developing field of AdS/CFT correspondence, this is one of the first texts to provide an accessible introduction to all the necessary concepts needed to engage with the methods, tools and applications of AdS/CFT. Without assuming anything beyond an introductory course in quantum field theory, it begins by guiding the reader through the basic ... Read more

    $81.99 USD

  • Black Holes, Cosmology And Extra Dimensions

    by Kirill A Bronnikov, Sergey G Rubin ...
    Assuming foundational knowledge of special and general relativity, this book guides the reader on issues surrounding black holes, wormholes, cosmology, and extra dimensions. Its first part is devoted to local strong field configurations (black holes and wormholes) in general relativity and the most relevant of alternative theories: scalar-tensor, f(R) and multidimensional theories. The second part ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • The Theory of Everything

    Quantum and Relativity is everywhere – A Fermat Universe

    by Norbert Schwarzer ...
    The book unifies quantum theory and the general theory of relativity. As an unsolved problem for about 100 years and influencing so many fields, this is probably of some importance to the scientific community. Examples like Higgs field, limit to classical Dirac and Klein–Gordon or Schrödinger cases, quantized Schwarzschild, Kerr, Kerr–Newman objects, and the photon are considered for illustration. ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Heat Conduction

    by David W. Hahn, M. Necati Özisik ...
    HEAT CONDUCTIONMechanical EngineeringTHE LONG-AWAITED REVISION OF THE BESTSELLER ON HEAT CONDUCTIONHeat Conduction, Third Edition is an update of the classic text on heat conduction, replacing some of the coverage of numerical methods with content on micro- and nanoscale heat transfer. With an emphasis on the mathematics and underlying physics, this new edition has considerable depth and ... Read more

    $155.00 USD

  • An Introduction to Continuum Mechanics

    by J. N. Reddy ...
    This best-selling textbook presents the concepts of continuum mechanics in a simple yet rigorous manner. It introduces the invariant form as well as the component form of the basic equations and their applications to problems in elasticity, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, and offers a brief introduction to linear viscoelasticity. The book is ideal for advanced undergraduates and graduate ... Read more

    $91.99 USD

  • Quantum Mechanics

    by Gennaro Auletta, Mauro Fortunato, Giorgio Parisi ...
    The important changes quantum mechanics has undergone in recent years are reflected in this approach for students. A strong narrative and over 300 worked problems lead the student from experiment, through general principles of the theory, to modern applications. Stepping through results allows students to gain a thorough understanding. Starting with basic quantum mechanics, the book moves on to ... Read more

    $96.99 USD