Physics and astrophysics : a selection of key problems | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Genre:Aufgabensammlung

Physical Description:xiv, 125 pages ; 24 cm

ISBN:

9780080264981, 9780080264998, 0080264980, 0080264999

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:10121938

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Contents:

(partial) Macrophysics: Controlled thermonuclear fusion. High-temperature superconductivity. New substances (the creation of metallic hydrogen and some other materials). Metallic exciton (electron-hole) liquid in semiconductors. Second-order phase transitions (critical phenomena). Matter in ultrahigh magnetic fields. Rasers (X-ray "lasers"), grasers and superpowerful lasers. Microphysics: What is microphysics? Mass spectrum. Quarks and gluons. Fundamental length (quantized space, etc). Interaction of particles at high and superhigh energies. Violation of CP invariance. Unified theory of weak, and electro-magnetic interactions. Grand unification theory. Proton decay. Neutrino mass. Astrophysics: Experimental verification of the general theory of relativity. Gravitational waves. The cosmological problem. Singularities in the general theory of relativity and cosmology. Does astronomy need "new physics"? Quasars and galactic nuclei. Formation of galaxies. Concluding remarks: Some notes on the development of science. In lieu of a conclusion. References. Index.

Notes:

Updated translation of: O fizike i astrofizike. 3rd ed

Language Notes:Translation of: O fizike i astrofizike