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Nonclassical Physics: Beyond Newton's View
Randy HarrisUniversity of California, Davis

ISBN-10: 0201834367
ISBN-13:  9780201834369

Publisher:  Addison-Wesley
Copyright:  1999
Format:  Cloth; 545 pp
Published:  10/28/1998

Nonclassical Physics: Beyond Newton's View introduces a wide range of physics principles developed in the past century, providing students with a solid understanding of fundamental ideas upon which more complex concepts are built. Throughout the book the author focuses on key topics of concern today, giving the text a more contemporary approach than most modern physics texts. Through discussions, examples, and exercises involving real-world applications, the author encourages students to apply their newfound understanding quantitatively in all areas of natural science as well as in physics.



This product accompanies:
Harris,  Modern Physics, 2/E

  • A contemporary approach focuses students on the most relevant and new material in physics, with less emphasis on non-essential earlier theories.
  • A clear and engaging writing style offers explanations in basic terms, centering on the main ideas of current material.
  • The text covers the basics while also providing optional, self-contained topics, both at the same level as the main text and at a more advanced level.
  • Special Progress and Application sections at the end of each chapter discuss recent advances, lingering mysteries, and important applications related to chapter material.
  • A range of problems, from easy to advanced, helps students test their understanding.
  • Boxed essays explain points of particular interest or address more complex ideas touched upon in chapters.
  • Feedback obtained from class testing has been incorporated into the text.



 1. Special Relativity.


 2. Waves and Particles I: Electromagnetic Radiation Behaving as Particles.


 3. Waves and Particles II: Matter Behaving as Waves.


 4. Bound States: Simple Cases.


 5. Unbound States: Obstacles, Tunneling, and Particle-Wave Propagation.


 6. Quantum Mechanics in Three Dimensions and the Hydrogen Atom.


 7. Spin and Atomic Physics.


 8. Statistical Mechanics.


 9. Bonding: Molecules and Solids.


10. Nuclear Physics.


11. Fundamental Particles and Interactions.


Appendices.

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    Modern Physics, 2/E
    Harris
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