Modern Physics | Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, ... | Great Introduction to Modern Physics

Modern Physics | Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, ... | Not a bad Modern Physics text - in fact, interesting in places.

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Modern Physics

	Modern Physics Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, ... Brooks Cole, 2004 - 648 pages average customer review:based on 14 reviews view larger image
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This text presents an introduction to relativity, quantum mechanics, and statistical physics as well as applications of these theories to molecular physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, and cosmology. Writing in a student-friendly and accessible manner, the authors strike the perfect balance, mixing relevant applications (many new to this edition) with the appropriate level of theory. A new Web-based simulation software package, QMTools, complements the text and provides modeling tools to help students visualize abstract concepts. Icons are provided throughout the text to highlight areas in which this software can enhance understanding.

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Great Introduction to Modern Physics

I've used this book for two semesters of modern physics and think it's a great introduction to the material. It's a nice/easy read which expects almost no prior knowledge besides calculus. If you're interested in relativity and quantum mechanics, yet have never had any formal education on either, then this book is perfect for you. The book is clear and very readable. While some end-of-chapter problems were intentionally made challenging, the text is not complicated. The notation/symbols used are for the most part standard. I really wish more books were written like this, the textbook I used for Physics I and II was well over 1000 pages, this one is short and to the point. My Instructors covered more material than was covered in this text so it really depends on your instructor if this book will help you for class, but if you're looking for a good modern physics text, don't let a few bad reviews stop you from buying a great book.

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Not a bad Modern Physics text - in fact, interesting in places.

I've reviewed four (4) texts in modern physics and found this one to be the best of the lot. It is a bit challenging, but so are most modern physics texts at this level. It is intended as a transition text from lower division physics courses (both college level and general physics) to the upper division, and so is not a sophomoric text. It is a junior level text and so requires some commitment from students to read it - it should be read at no faster than 10 pages per hour, and a good set of notes should be developed in the process. A course in calculus is helpful (needed?), as quantum mechanics relies formally on the use of differential and integral equations. But, this text does not make over necessary use of calculus and permits a lot of room for focusing on the discussion of solutions to Schroedinger's equation without getting bogged down in the discussion of methods of solution - good for students finishing a general physics sequence who have some knowledge of calculus.

The other texts I reviewed were those by Krane, Tipler & Llewellyn, Beiser. None of thse texts were as well done; Tipler's text looks dated and cheaply done; Krane's text makes too liberal use of calculus, but does have some nice photos in the middle (might be good for engineering & physics majors ?); Beiser's text is a bit better than Tipler's, but suffers similar problems (too much magenta too, but presentation is better than Krane's). (Beiser was runner up - but... Serway is just better formatted and more professional in presentation, with fewer mathematical entanglements.)

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Quite Good

I'm a student of Theoretical Physics, I used this book in my course of Modern Physics, the book is quite good in its explanation, but in the exercises it do not develop the kind of problems that is required for this kind of Physics, is the same problem with the majority of the american authors (in physics) they don't like to work and develop problem with complex mathematics, its is so simple that even a boy of first grade can solve them (not that kind of simple, you just understand to what I refer). It is good, but not excelent.

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