Lecture Notes on Newtonian Mechanics


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One could make the claim that all branches of physics are basically generalizations of classical mechanics. It is also often the first course which is taught to physics students. The approach of this book is to construct an intermediate discipline between general courses of physics and analytical mechanics, using more sophisticated mathematical tools. The aim of this book is to prepare a self-consistent and compact text that is very useful for teachers as well as for independent study.




Physics in Biology and Medicine


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This third edition covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. It includes many figures, examples and illustrative problems and appendices which provide convenient access to the most important concepts of mechanics, electricity, and optics.




Notes on Observations


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Physics Notes - Herong's Tutorial Notes


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This book is a collection of notes on physics. Key sections are: What Is Space, Time and Speed; Frame of Reference; Coordinate Systems; Newton's Laws of Motion; Special Theory of Relativity; Time Dilation; Length Contraction; Minkowski spacetime; Lorentz transformation; Minkowski diagram; Hamiltonian and Lagrangian Mechanics; Generalized coordinates. Updated in 2022 (Version v3.23) with minor changes. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Physics.







Advanced Topics in Theoretical Chemical Physics


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Advanced Topics in Theoretical Chemical Physics is a collection of 20 selected papers from the scientific presentations of the Fourth Congress of the International Society for Theoretical Chemical Physics (ISTCP) held at Marly-le-Roi, France, in July 2002. Advanced Topics in Theoretical Chemical Physics encompasses a broad spectrum in which scientists place special emphasis on theoretical methods in chemistry and physics. The chapters in the book are divided into five sections: I: Advances Chemical Thermodynamics II: Electronic Structure of Molecular Systems III: Molecular Interaction and Dynamics IV: Condensed Matter V: Playing with Numbers This book is an invaluable resource for all academics and researchers interested in theoretical, quantum or statistical, chemical physics or physical chemistry. It presents a selection of some of the most advanced methods, results and insights in this exciting area.




Lecture Notes on Mechanics: Intermediate Level


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This book is for students who are familiar with an introductory course in mechanics at the freshman level. With an emphasis on perspectives that are more fundamental and techniques more advanced than those given in most introductory mechanics textbooks, the book illuminates on notions where vectors are coordinate free, presents the importance of reference frames (inertial and non-inertial) to mechanics problems, the role of Galilean Relativity on invariance and covariance of physical quantities, a framework to perform calculations -- free from the constraint of a fixed axis -- in rotational dynamics, and others. Moreover, it provides clear links between concepts in mechanics and other branches of physics, such as thermodynamics and electrodynamics, so that students can possess a more complete view of what they learn within the confines of physics.







Foundations of Astrophysics


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A contemporary and complete introduction to astrophysics for astronomy and physics majors taking a two-semester survey course.