Lazy universe, the: an introduction to the principle of least action
Auteur :
Coopersmith, Jennifer
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198743040
Date de publication :
11 mai 2017
Dimensions :
22,2 x 14,9 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
508 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The Principle of Least Action underlies all physics and leads into quantum mechanics and Einstein's Relativity. There are some textbooks that do the calculations, and one book with nice pictures, but no book (before this one) that explains what 'action' is, and why nature follows this principle.