TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schwichtenberg,Jakob
TI  - Physics from Symmetry
T2  - Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics,
SN  - 9783319666310
U1  - 530.15 22
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Lie groups
KW  - Mathematical physics
KW  - Nuclear physics
KW  - Physics
KW  - Topological groups
KW  - Mathematical Methods in Physics
KW  - Mathematical Physics
KW  - Particle and Nuclear Physics
KW  - Topological Groups, Lie Groups
N1  - Part I Foundations: Introduction -- Special Relativity -- Part II Symmetry Tools: Lie Group Theory -- The Framework -- Part III The Equations of Nature: Measuring Nature -- Free Theory -- Interaction Theory -- Part IV Applications: Quantum Mechanics -- Quantum Field Theory -- Classical Mechanics -- Electrodynamics -- Gravity -- Closing Words -- Part V Appendices: Vector Calculus -- Calculus -- Linear Algebra -- Additional Mathematical Notions
N2  - 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
ER  -