Fundamentals of Physics II
Electromagnetism, Optics, and Quantum Mechanics
Published on 23. June 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
680 pages
978-0-300-24378-9 (ISBN)
Description
A beloved introductory physics textbook, now including exercises and an answer key, accessibly explains electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics
R. Shankar is a well-known physicist and contagiously enthusiastic educator, whose popular online introductory-physics video lectures have been viewed over a million times. In this second book based on his online courses, Shankar explains electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics, developing the basics and reinforcing the fundamentals. With the help of problem sets and answer keys, students learn about the most interesting findings of today's research while gaining a firm foundation in the principles and methods of physics.
R. Shankar is a well-known physicist and contagiously enthusiastic educator, whose popular online introductory-physics video lectures have been viewed over a million times. In this second book based on his online courses, Shankar explains electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics, developing the basics and reinforcing the fundamentals. With the help of problem sets and answer keys, students learn about the most interesting findings of today's research while gaining a firm foundation in the principles and methods of physics.
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Series
Edition
Expanded Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
166 b-w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
1034 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-24378-9 (9780300243789)
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Person
R. Shankar is the Josiah Willard Gibbs Professor of Physics at Yale University. He is the 2009 winner of the American Physical Society's Lilienfeld Prize and the author of four previous popular textbooks.