Theoretical Concepts in Physics: An Alternative View of Theoretical Reasoning in Physics for Final-Year Undergraduates

By M.S. Longair and Malcolm S. Longair

In this highly individual, and truly novel, approach to theoretical reasoning in physics, the author has provided a course that illuminates the subject from the standpoint of real physics as practised... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521275539
• ISBN13: 9780521275538
• Release Date: September 1984
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book from a historical standpoint

Although it does not teach you methods in Theoretical Physics(such as Morse and Feshbach or Theoretical Physics by George Joos), it does tell you how the great physicists got to bring about the great physical "Theorems". But to be fair, he tells you enough about each great theory there is out there by taking it up as a case study based on some fundamental(amthematical and physical) knowledge. I think it's a brilliant book from both a historical perspective as well as from a informative standpoint. I've had it for years and love the book

Excellent overview of theoretical physics

I recommend this book for final undergraduate and beginning graduate students in the Physical Sciences. As a PhD student in Astrophysics, this book has been very valuable and enjoyable for me. The historical perspective is also a very nice aspect of this book.