• ISBN13: 9783662554883
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Physics and Astronomy
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Publisher Imprint: N/A
• Publication Date: March 16, 2018
• Pages: 591
• Original Price: EUR 129.99
• Language: English
• Edition: 6
• Item Weight: 911 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Mechanics / General

Presents a new updated and revised edition of a successful textbook

Enables the reader to develop general principles from which equations of motions may be derived

Highlights the importance of the concept of symmetries as a basis for quantum mechanics

Presents over 150 problems with complete solutions

Florian A. Scheck, professor emeritus at University of Mainz, Germany.Born in 1936, diploma degree 1962, Ph.D. (Dr. rer.nat) 1964, both at U. Freiburg, Germany. Habilitation at U. Heidelberg 1968. Guest scientist at the Weizmann Instituteof Science, Rehovoth, (1964 - 1966), research assistant U. Heidelberg, (1966 - 1968), research fellow at CERN, Geneva, (1968 - 1970), head of theory groupSIN/PSI, lecturer and titular professor at ETH Zurich (1970 - 1976). Professor of theoretical Physics U. Mainz (1976 - 2005). Numerous visits as guest scientist or guest professor, Helsinki, Montpellier, Marseille, San José (Costa Rica), Bogota (Columbia).