Physics from symmetry. 2nd edition. (English) Zbl 1496.81011

Schwichtenberg, Jakob

Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Cham: Springer (ISBN 978-3-319-66630-3/hbk; 978-3-319-88288-8/pbk; 978-3-319-66631-0/ebook). xxi, 287 p. (2018).

Publisher’s description: This is a textbook that derives the fundamental theories of physics from symmetry.
It starts by introducing, in a completely self-contained way, all mathematical tools needed to use symmetry ideas in physics. Thereafter, these tools are put into action and by using symmetry constraints, the fundamental equations of Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Field Theory, Electromagnetism, and Classical Mechanics are derived.
As a result, the reader is able to understand the basic assumptions behind, and the connections between the modern theories of physics. The book concludes with first applications of the previously derived equations.
Thanks to the input of readers from around the world, this second edition has been purged of typographical errors and also contains several revised sections with improved explanations.
See the review of the first edition in [Zbl 1330.81005].

MSC:

81-01	Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to quantum theory
81P05	General and philosophical questions in quantum theory
78-01	Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to optics and electromagnetic theory
83-01	Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to relativity and gravitational theory
70-01	Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to mechanics of particles and systems
00A79	Physics

Citations:

Zbl 1330.81005