Basic Physics Review Tutorial

Author: Pan Gen
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: "A Review Course in Fundamental Physics" This book belongs to the "Fundamental Physics Teaching and Textbook Research for Non-Physics Majors in Science and Engineering Towards the 21st Century" project mandated by the Ministry of Education. It is based on the lecture notes used by the author at the Department of Chemistry, Nanjing University. The book mainly consists of four parts: Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Optics and Quantum Physics, covering the conventional content required by the general physics teaching syllabus for science and engineering majors. Additionally, there is an "Exploration" section, which delves into the author's own research in theoretical physics. The book has unique strengths in both content selection and presentation. During the writing process, the diversity of non-physics majors was fully considered. In addition to the essential and fundamental content that is universally applicable to all majors, the book adopts a phased and tiered approach to present other "optional," "optional," and "optional-depth" knowledge points, allowing instructors to flexibly select and adapt based on professional characteristics, teaching hours, and students' foundational knowledge. As a result, the book can serve as a textbook for various majors. The "Exploration" section of the book proposes the theory of unified field theory of gravity and electromagnetism, and within this framework, it logically derives quantum mechanics. It offers sharp critiques of the non-determinism dominant in the field of quantum mechanics and the "ex nihilo" argument dominant in cosmology. Therefore, the book is an uncommon and highly valuable reference for those working in theoretical physics, astrophysics, and philosophy.