Modern Physics [Hardcover]

Kenneth S. Krane (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471828726 | ISBN-13: 978-0471828723 | Publication Date: August 1995 | Edition: 2

Bring Modern Physics to Life with a Realistic Software Simulation! Enhance the thorough coverage of Krane's Modern Physics 2e with hands-on, real-world experience! Modern Physics Simulations, developed by the Consortium for Upper-Level Physics Software (CUPS), offers complex, realistic calculations of models of various physical systems. Like all of the CUPS simulations, it is remarkably easy to use, yet sophisticated enough for explorations of new ideas. Important Features Include:
* Powerful simulations covering Historic Experiments in Electron Diffraction, Laser Cavities & Dynamics, Classical Scattering, Nuclear Properties & Decays, Special Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, and the Hydrogen Atom & the H2+ Molecule.
* Pascal source code for all programs and a number of exercises suggesting specific ways the programs can be modified.
* Graphical (often animated) displays in most simulations.
The entire CUPS simulation series consists of nine books/software simulations which cover Astrophysics, Electricity and Magnetism, Classical Mechanics, Modern Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Solid State Physics, Thermal and Statistical Physics, and Waves and Optics.

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Bring Modern Physics to Life with a Realistic Software Simulation! Enhance the thorough coverage of Krane's Modern Physics 2e with hands-on, real-world experience! Modern Physics Simulations, developed by the Consortium for Upper-Level Physics Software (CUPS), offers complex, realistic calculations of models of various physical systems. Like all of the CUPS simulations, it is remarkably easy to use, yet sophisticated enough for explorations of new ideas. Important Features Include:
* Powerful simulations covering Historic Experiments in Electron Diffraction, Laser Cavities & Dynamics, Classical Scattering, Nuclear Properties & Decays, Special Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, and the Hydrogen Atom & the H2+ Molecule.
* Pascal source code for all programs and a number of exercises suggesting specific ways the programs can be modified.
* Graphical (often animated) displays in most simulations.
The entire CUPS simulation series consists of nine books/software simulations which cover Astrophysics, Electricity and Magnetism, Classical Mechanics, Modern Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Solid State Physics, Thermal and Statistical Physics, and Waves and Optics.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471828726
• ISBN-13: 978-0471828723
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 1.1 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent intro to Modern Physics, February 22, 2000

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This review is from: Modern Physics (Hardcover)

This is one of my favorite books left over from my undergraduate career. It is perfect for sophomore/junior level physics students who have completed intro courses and are ready to take a peek at something a little more advanced and a little more interesting. The student will need a little bit of differential equations and plenty of calculus to do well with this text. The chapter on Solid State Physics is very well done, with excellent descriptions of Bose and Fermi statistics, which should be adequate preparation for a more advanced course in statistical mechanics. The chapter involving the Schrodinger Equation is elementary, but it is unecessary to confuse a student with Quantum Mechanics at this level. A well-rounded book which makes a well-rounded student.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars WAY too dumbed-down, needs more math, December 25, 2003

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This review is from: Modern Physics (Hardcover)

For a undergraduate text, I expect more mathematical explanations and modeling and less dumbed-down concepts. This book is really geared toward the lowest common denominator. The course that uses this book at my college is hands-down the "dumbest" class required for majors. It reads like a middle-school science textbook.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful, December 1, 2004

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Brad Rodgers (IN) - See all my reviews

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This book is awful. An above reviewer gives the author credit for his chapter on statistical and solid-state physics, but I frankly don't see what warrants it; formulas are given in a reasonably clear manner, but very little explanation is given as to why they are true. For instance, when 'deriving' the Boltzmann-Maxwell distribution, the author's argument doesn't go beyond 'for random processes, we can expect a formula similar to the Gaussian distribution.' No real insight is gained. I used this book for a course this semester, and learned only how to properly plug numbers into a few formulas. Get "The Feynmann Lectures on Physics" instead.