Modern Physics, 3/e (Paperback)

Accessible and flexible, MODERN PHYSICS, Third Edition has been specifically designed to provide simple, clear, and mathematically uncomplicated explanations of physical concepts and theories of modern physics. The authors clarify and show support for these theories through a broad range of current applications and examples-attempting to answer questions such as: What holds molecules together? How do electrons tunnel through barriers? How do electrons move through solids? How can currents persist indefinitely in superconductors? To pique student interest, brief sketches of the historical development of twentieth-century physics such as anecdotes and quotations from key figures as well as interesting photographs of noted scientists and original apparatus are integrated throughout. The Third Edition has been extensively revised to clarify difficult concepts and thoroughly updated to include rapidly developing technical applications in quantum physics. To complement the analytical solutions in the text and to help students visualize abstract concepts, the new edition also features free online access to QMTools, new platform-independent simulation software created by co-author, Curt Moyer, and developed with support from the National Science Foundation. Icons in the text indicate the problems designed for use with the software.

《現代物理學》第三版是一本易於理解、清晰明瞭且數學簡單的物理概念和現代物理學理論的書籍，具有易於接近和靈活性。作者通過眾多當前應用和例子來闡明和支持這些理論，試圖回答以下問題：分子是如何保持在一起的？電子如何穿越障礙物？電子如何在固體中移動？超導體中的電流如何持續存在？為了引起學生的興趣，書中融入了二十世紀物理學發展的簡要概述，包括有趣的科學家的軼事和引用，以及著名科學家和原始設備的有趣照片。第三版經過了廣泛修訂，以澄清難懂的概念，並全面更新以包括量子物理學中快速發展的技術應用。為了補充書中的解析解並幫助學生形象化抽象概念，新版還提供了免費線上訪問QMTools，這是由合著者Curt Moyer創建的新的平台獨立模擬軟體，並得到了美國國家科學基金會的支持。書中的圖示指示了與該軟體一起使用的問題。