《Group Theory in Physics, Volume 1》是理論物理學家John F. Cornwell（聖安德魯斯大學教授，皇家愛丁堡學會會員）編寫的物理學教材，由Academic Press於1997年8月7日出版。該書為作者早期兩卷本著作的簡寫版本，屬於"Techniques of Physics"系列。
全書系統論述有限群、李群、李代數等數學理論，結合晶體點群與空間群、固體電子能帶、原子物理及基本粒子對稱性等物理實例進行闡釋。內容覆蓋固體物理、原子物理與粒子物理領域，突出數學形式與物理問題的結合套用。該書包含349頁內容，ISBN為9780121898007，作者研究方向涵蓋凝聚態物理到基本粒子物理領域。
基本介紹
- ISBN：9780121898007
- 作者：John F. Cornwell
- 出版社：Academic Press
- 出版時間：1997年8月7日
- 頁數：349
- 定價：USD 119.00
- 裝幀：Paperback
內容簡介
This book, an abridgment of Volumes I and II of the highly respected "Group Theory in Physics", presents a carefully constructed introduction to group theory and its applications in physics. The book provides an introduction to and description of the most important basic ideas and the role that they play in physical problems. The clearly written text contains many pertinent exa...(展開全部) This book, an abridgment of Volumes I and II of the highly respected "Group Theory in Physics", presents a carefully constructed introduction to group theory and its applications in physics. The book provides an introduction to and description of the most important basic ideas and the role that they play in physical problems. The clearly written text contains many pertinent examples that illustrate the topics, even for those with no background in group theory. This work presents important mathematical developments to theoretical physicists in a form that is easy to comprehend and appreciate. Finite groups, Lie groups, Lie algebras, semi-simple Lie algebras, crystallographic point groups and crystallographic space groups, electronic energy bands in solids, atomic physics, symmetry schemes for fundamental particles, and quantum mechanics are all covered in this compact new edition. It covers both group theory and the theory of Lie algebras. It includes studies of solid state physics, atomic physics, and fundamental particle physics. It contains a comprehensive index, and provides extensive examples. J.F. Cornwell is a professor of theoretical physics at the University of Saint Andrews. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Cornwell's research interestsin mathematical physics have extended from solid-state theory to fundamental particle physics, with group theory and its related mathematical developments providing a unifying theme.
