Sleeping beauties in theoretical physics [electronic resource] : 26 surprising insights / Thanu Padmanabhan.
Padmanabhan, T. (Thanu), 1957- author.
2015
QC23.2
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Title Sleeping beauties in theoretical physics [electronic resource] : 26 surprising insights / Thanu Padmanabhan.
Author Padmanabhan, T. (Thanu), 1957- author.
ISBN 9783319134437 electronic book
3319134434 electronic book
9783319134420
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13443-7
Published Cham : Springer, 2015.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xvi, 302 pages) : color illustrations.
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-319-13443-7 doi
Call Number QC23.2
Dewey Decimal Classification 530.1
Summary This book addresses a fascinating set of questions in theoretical physics which will both entertain and enlighten all students, teachers and researchers and other physics aficionados. These range from Newtonian mechanics to quantum field theory and cover several puzzling issues that do not appear in standard textbooks. Some topics cover conceptual conundrums, the solutions to which lead to surprising insights; some correct popular misconceptions in the textbook discussion of certain topics; others illustrate deep connections between apparently unconnected domains of theoretical physics; and a few provide remarkably simple derivations of results which are not often appreciated. The connoisseur of theoretical physics will enjoy a feast of pleasant surprises skilfully prepared by an internationally acclaimed theoretical physicist. Each topic is introduced with proper background discussion and special effort is taken to make the discussion self-contained, clear and comprehensible to anyone with an undergraduate education in physics.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 26, 2015).
Series Lecture notes in physics ; volume 895.
Available in Other Form Print version: 9783319134420
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The Emergence of Classical Physics
Orbits of Planets are Circles!
The Importance of being Inverse-square
Potential surprises in Newtonian Gravity
Lagrange and his Points
Getting the most of it!
Surprises in Fluid Flows
Isochronous Curiosities: Classical and Quantum
Logarithms of Nature .
Curved Spacetime for pedestrians
Black hole is a Hot Topic
Thomas and his Precession .-When Thomas met Foucault
The One-body Problem
The Straight and Narrow Path ofWaves
If Quantum Mechanics is the Paraxial Optics, then ....
Make it Complex to Simplify
Nothing matters a lot
Radiation: Caterpillar becomes Butterfly
Photon:Wave and/or Particle
Angular Momentum without Rotation.-Ubiquitous RandomWalk
More on Random Walks: Circuits and a Tired Drunkard
Gravitational Instability of the Isothermal Sphere
Gravity bends electric field lines
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