Compendium of Theoretical Physics

Compendium of Theoretical Physics contains the "canonical curriculum" of theoretical physics - Mechanics; Electrodynamics; Quantum Mechanics; and Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics - taught at the undergraduate level of most universities. The authors, two young theoretical physicists, provide the subject matter of examinations for pre-degree and degree in a concise and stringent fashion. All topics are treated axiomatic-deductively: that is, from the discussion of each theory with its fundamental equations through derivation of the various physical relationships and laws in logical (rather than chronological) order. The reader's mastery is then confirmed by exercises, solutions and short summaries. This book is suited as an accompanying textbook as well as for recapitulating and restructuring of already known subject matter and thus bridging the gap between extensive textbooks and compilations of formulae.Compendium of Theoretical Physics will be particularly useful for students reviewing theoretical physics in preparation for their comprehensive and qualifying examinations.Armin Wachter is the author of 'Compendium of Theoretical Physics', published 2005 under ISBN 9780387257990 and ISBN 0387257993.