Introduction to University Physics: Theories and Methods of Physics, History and Frontiers

Author: Xiang Yihe
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is a rich and uniquely structured introductory university physics textbook. It is divided into two volumes. The first volume includes mechanics and relativity, as well as the kinetic theory of gases and thermodynamics. The second volume covers electromagnetism, optics, atomic and nuclear physics. The book narrates the formation, development, and evolution of physical concepts, providing a detailed and in-depth exploration of their. When explaining the fundamental principles and laws of physics, it also introduces the processes by which these theories were established, the journey of physicists in major physical discoveries, analyzing their research approaches, creative work characteristics, and the methods they used. While maintaining a relatively complete classical physics knowledge system, the book also introduces new advancements and knowledge in modern physics, such as conservation laws and symmetry, chaos and the intrinsic randomness of Newtonian mechanics, general relativity and modern cosmology, entropy, information, and genetics, dissipative structures, as well as atomic nuclei and fundamental particles. This book is suitable as a physics textbook for undergraduate students in disciplines such as economics and management, humanities and social sciences, teacher training, agriculture and medicine. It can also be used by non-physics majors in science and engineering-related fields.