Theoretical Physics: Second Edition

This authoritative volume by a renowned Russian scientist offers advanced students a thorough background in theoretical physics. The treatment's review of basic methods takes an approach that's as rigorous and systematic as it is practical.
Chiefly devoted to mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics, this book stresses atomic, nuclear, and microscopic matters. Subjects include the quantum theories of radiation, dispersal, and scattering and the application of statistical mechanics to electromagnetic fields and crystalline bodies. Particularly strong in its coverage of statistical physics, the text examines Boltzmann statistics, Bose and Fermi distributions, Gibbs statistics, thermodynamic quantities, thermodynamic properties of ideal gases in Boltzmann statistics, fluctuations, phase equilibrium, weak solutions, chemical equilibria, and surface phenomena. Many of the 137 exercises feature complete solutions. Translated by George Yankovsky under the author's supervision.

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Theoretical Physics: Second Edition

This authoritative volume by a renowned Russian scientist offers advanced students a thorough background in theoretical physics. The treatment's review of basic methods takes an approach that's as rigorous and systematic as it is practical.
Chiefly devoted to mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics, this book stresses atomic, nuclear, and microscopic matters. Subjects include the quantum theories of radiation, dispersal, and scattering and the application of statistical mechanics to electromagnetic fields and crystalline bodies. Particularly strong in its coverage of statistical physics, the text examines Boltzmann statistics, Bose and Fermi distributions, Gibbs statistics, thermodynamic quantities, thermodynamic properties of ideal gases in Boltzmann statistics, fluctuations, phase equilibrium, weak solutions, chemical equilibria, and surface phenomena. Many of the 137 exercises feature complete solutions. Translated by George Yankovsky under the author's supervision.

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Theoretical Physics: Second Edition

Theoretical Physics: Second Edition

by A. S. Kompaneyets
Theoretical Physics: Second Edition

Theoretical Physics: Second Edition

by A. S. Kompaneyets

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This authoritative volume by a renowned Russian scientist offers advanced students a thorough background in theoretical physics. The treatment's review of basic methods takes an approach that's as rigorous and systematic as it is practical.
Chiefly devoted to mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics, this book stresses atomic, nuclear, and microscopic matters. Subjects include the quantum theories of radiation, dispersal, and scattering and the application of statistical mechanics to electromagnetic fields and crystalline bodies. Particularly strong in its coverage of statistical physics, the text examines Boltzmann statistics, Bose and Fermi distributions, Gibbs statistics, thermodynamic quantities, thermodynamic properties of ideal gases in Boltzmann statistics, fluctuations, phase equilibrium, weak solutions, chemical equilibria, and surface phenomena. Many of the 137 exercises feature complete solutions. Translated by George Yankovsky under the author's supervision.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780486609720
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 07/19/2012
Series: Dover Books on Physics Series
Edition description: 2nd ed.
Pages: 592
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

A. S. Kompaneyets was a renowned Russian theoretical physicist.

Table of Contents

From the Preface to the First Edition 7

Preface to the Second Edition 9

Part I Mechanics 11

Sec. 1 Generalized Coordinates 11

Sec. 2 Lagrange's Equation 13

Sec. 3 Examples of Lagrange's Equations 24

Sec. 4 Conservation Laws 30

Sec. 5 Motion in a Central Field 41

Sec. 6 Collision of Particles 48

Sec. 7 Small Oscillations 57

Sec. 8 Rotating Coordinate Systems. Inertial Forces 66

Sec. 9 The Dynamics of a Rigid Body 73

Sec. 10 General Principles of Mechanics 81

Part II Electrodynamics 92

Sec. 11 Vector Analysis 92

Sec. 12 The Electromagnetic Field. Maxwell's Equations 104

Sec. 13 The Action Principle for the Electromagnetic Field 117

Sec. 14 The Electrostatics of Point Charges. Slowly Varying Fields 124

Sec. 15 The Magnetostatics of Point Charges 135

Sec. 16 Electrodynamics of Material Media 144

Sec. 17 Plane Electromagnetic Waves 162

Sec. 18 Transmission of Signals. Almost Plane Waves 173

Sec. 19 The Emission of Electromagnetic Waves 181

Sec. 20 The Theory of Relativity 190

Sec. 21 Relativistic Dynamics 211

Part III Quantum Mechanics 229

Sec. 22 The Inadequacy of Classical Mechanics. The Analogy Between Mechanics and Geometrical Optics 229

Sec. 23 Electron Diffraction 238

Sec. 24 The Wave Equation 244

Sec. 25 Certain Problems of Quantum Mechanics 252

Sec. 26 Harmonic Oscillatory Motion in Quantum Mechanics (Linear Harmonic Oscillator) 265

Sec. 27 Quantization of the Electromagnetic Field 271

Sec. 28 Quasi-Classical Approximation 280

Sec. 29 Operators in Quantum Mechanics 291

Sec. 30 Expansions into Wave Functions 301

Sec. 31 Motion in a Central Field 312

Sec. 32 Electron Spin 323

Sec. 33 Many-Electron Systems 334

Sec. 34 The Quantum Theory of Radiation 353

Sec. 35 The Atom in a Constant External Field 368

Sec. 36 Quantum Theory of Dispersion 379

Sec. 37 Quantum Theory of Scattering 385

Sec. 38 The Relativistic Wave Equation for an Electron 394

Part IV Statistical Physics 413

Sec. 39 The Equilibrium Distribution of Molecules in an Ideal Gas 413

Sec. 40 Boltzmann Statistics (Translational Motion of a Molecule. Gas in an External Field) 430

Sec. 41 Boltzmann Statistics (Vibrational and Rotational Molecular Motion) 447

Sec. 42 The Application of Statistics to the Electromagnetic Field and to Crystalline Bodies 457

Sec. 43 Bose Distribution 474

Sec. 44 Fermi Distribution 477

Sec. 45 Gibbs Statistics 498

Sec. 46 Thermodynamic Quantities 512

Sec. 47 The Thermodynamic Properties of Ideal Gases in Boltzmann Statistics 535

Sec. 48 Fluctuations 546

Sec. 49 Phase Equilibrium 557

Sec. 50 Weak Solutions 568

Sec. 51 Chemical Equilibria 576

Sec. 52 Surface Phenomena 582

Appendix 586

Bibliography 588

Subject Index 589

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