|
Showing 1 - 3 of
3 matches in All Departments
Gauge theory, which underlies modern particle physics as well as
the theory of gravity, and hence all of physics as we know it
today, is itself based on a few fundamental concepts, the
consequences of which are often as beautiful as they are deep.
Unfortunately, in view of the pressure to cover aspects of the
theory that are necessary for its many important applications, very
little space is usually devoted in textbooks and graduate courses
to the treatment of these concepts. The present small volume is an
attempt to help in some degree to redress this imbalance in the
literature.The topics covered are elementary in the sense of being
basic, not in the sense of being shallow or easy. Although all will
already feature at the classical field level, and most even before
the introduction of an action principle, they often lead one to
pose some quite profound questions, so that much of the material
treated is by necessity at the front line of research. The approach
adopted is physically motivated, although there is no hesitation in
introducing mathematical concepts when they are a help to
understanding. In the presentation, little is assumed of the
reader, and no pains has been spared to make the whole volume
understandable to researchers in other fields and to graduate
students, provided that the reader is willing to devote sufficient
effort required by the subject matter. On the other hand, neither
has there been any conscious attempt to avoid essential
difficulties, or to trivialise concepts which are intrinsically
abstruse. It is thus hoped that the result will be enjoyable
reading for researchers and students alike.
Gauge theory, which underlies modern particle physics as well as
the theory of gravity, and hence all of physics as we know it
today, is itself based on a few fundamental concepts, the
consequences of which are often as beautiful as they are deep.
Unfortunately, in view of the pressure to cover aspects of the
theory that are necessary for its many important applications, very
little space is usually devoted in textbooks and graduate courses
to the treatment of these concepts. The present small volume is an
attempt to help in some degree to redress this imbalance in the
literature.The topics covered are elementary in the sense of being
basic, not in the sense of being shallow or easy. Although all will
already feature at the classical field level, and most even before
the introduction of an action principle, they often lead one to
pose some quite profound questions, so that much of the material
treated is by necessity at the front line of research. The approach
adopted is physically motivated, although there is no hesitation in
introducing mathematical concepts when they are a help to
understanding. In the presentation, little is assumed of the
reader, and no pains has been spared to make the whole volume
understandable to researchers in other fields and to graduate
students, provided that the reader is willing to devote sufficient
effort required by the subject matter. On the other hand, neither
has there been any conscious attempt to avoid essential
difficulties, or to trivialise concepts which are intrinsically
abstruse. It is thus hoped that the result will be enjoyable
reading for researchers and students alike.
The book introduces Chinese culture to readers of English, using
poetry from the various periods rendered into English verse to
bring back to life past Chinese society as it developed from about
1000 B.C to the form we see today. With China's increasing
importance on the world stage today, many readers, no doubt, would
want to learn more about its ancient culture. However, to learn
about a culture from its history alone, especially one as long as
that of China, is time-consuming and requires a historian's expert
skill. This book offers the general reader a direct glimpse into
the human core of it via the universally accessible channel of
poetry. It provides an outline of Chinese history from prehistoric
times to the present printed mostly on left-hand pages, accompanied
on the right by a selection of Chinese poems of the corresponding
periods translated into English verse by the author. The poems
total about eighty in number and come mostly from the classical
phase dating from around 1000 B.C. to 1200 A.D.
|
You may like...
Choose Love
Nicola Davies
Hardcover
R537
R440
Discovery Miles 4 400
|