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    More Surprises in Theoretical Physics by Peierls, Rudolf;

    Series: Princeton Series in Physics; 24;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher Princeton University Press
    • Date of Publication 1 July 1992
    • Number of Volumes Print PDF

    • ISBN 9780691025223
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages126 pages
    • Size 228x152 mm
    • Weight 170 g
    • Language English
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    Long description:

    Like its predecessor, this book by the renowned physicist Sir Rudolf Peierls draws from many diverse fields of theoretical physics to present problems in which the answer differs from what our intuition had led us to expect. In some cases an apparently convincing approximation turns out to be misleading; in others a seemingly unmanageable problem turns out to have a simple answer. Peierls's intention, however, is not to treat theoretical physics as an unpredictable game in which such surprises happen at random. Instead he shows how in each case careful thought could have prepared us for the outcome. Peierls has chosen mainly problems from his own experience or that of his collaborators, often showing how classic problems can lend themselves to new insights. His book is aimed at both graduate students and their teachers. Praise for Surprises in Theoretical Physics: "A beautiful piece of stimulating scholarship and a delight to read. Physicists of all kinds will learn a great deal from it."--R. J. Blin-Stoyle, Contemporary Physics

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