Elementary Modern Physics

Authors: Barrett, Ross, Delsanto, Pier Paolo, Tartaglia, Angelo
Explores the exciting concepts of modern physics, without the mathematics
Ideal introductory reading for those taking physics as optional course
Glamorous new discoveries of physics are made accessible to those without a scientific background
If you feel left out of the conversation at philosophers’ dinner parties, this book is definitely for you

by Alessandro De Angelis (Author), Mário João Martins Pimenta (Author)
Introduces both particle and astroparticle physics in a balanced way, at the university level
Discusses the most recent discoveries
Provides information on the latest cosmic ray detectors and the observational implications of new concepts in cosmology
Requires only a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics

This textbook describes the fundamental "physical" aspects of fluid flows for beginners of fluid mechanics in physics, mathematics and engineering, from the point of view of modern physics.

In this book, the author leads the reader, step by step and without any advanced mathematics, to a clear understanding of the foundations of modern elementary particle physics and cosmology. He also addresses current and controversial questions on topics such as string theory. The book contains gentle introductions to the theories of special and general relativity, and also classical and quantum field theory. The essential aspects of these concepts are understood with the help of simple calculations; for example, the force of gravity as a consequence of the curvature of the space-time.

This book comprehensively presents topics, such as Dirac notation, tensor analysis, elementary differential geometry of moving surfaces, and k-differential forms. Additionally, two new chapters of Cartan differential forms and Dirac and tensor notations in quantum mechanics are added to this second edition.