Alan H. Cook, Cook, Alan H. Cook

Observational Foundations of Physics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An exploration of the relationship between mathematical theories and physical observations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9780521454506
• ISBN-10: 0521454506
• Artikelnr.: 29745639

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Standards of time and equations of motion
3. Observations at a distance: Special relativity
4. Microphysics: Relativistic quantum mechanics
5. Indeterminacy in theory and observation
6.Why does mathematical physics work?
7. Probable argument
8. Conclusion
Appendix
References.