This study book by Nobel Prize winner Richard P. Feynman provides clear insights into the fundamentals of quantum mechanics. Feynman covers the concept of path integrals and leads the reader step by step to advanced topics such as quantum electrodynamics and statistical mechanics. The text is based on the 1965 edition, with additions from 2005.
Description
Richard Feynman, pioneer of path integrals and Nobel Prize winner, presents his unique insights into this method and its applications. The book starts with an intuitive introduction to quantum mechanics and then leads to complex topics such as the perturbation method, quantum electrodynamics, and statistical mechanics. This edition, published by Dover Publications, is an essential reference work for physicists and enthusiasts in quantum theory.
Product specifications
- Author: Richard P. Feynman
- Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
- Publication date: 2010-07-30
- Number of pages: 384
- ISBN: 9780486477220
- Subject: Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory)
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory
About the author
Richard Feynman (1918-88) won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 for his contributions to quantum electrodynamics. He was an influential scientist involved in the development of the atomic bomb and research into the Challenger disaster. Albert R. Hibbs, one of his PhD students, transcribed and edited Feynman's lectures. Daniel F. Styer is a professor of physics and also worked on spreading Feynman's work.