Modern Physics

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Summary: WAY too dumbed-down, needs more math
Review: For a undergraduate text, I expect more mathematical explanations and modeling and less dumbed-down concepts. This book is really geared toward the lowest common denominator. The course that uses this book at my college is hands-down the "dumbest" class required for majors. It reads like a middle-school science textbook.

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Summary: WAY too dumbed-down, needs more math
Review: I am using the book as one of my references in teaching Modern Physics. Derivation of equations and formulas require only basic algebra and trigonometry. A lot of equation analysis which is very helpful in understanding the equation and the implications.

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Summary: Good but sometimes confusing formulas
Review: I am using the book as one of my references in teaching Modern Physics. Derivation of equations and formulas require only basic algebra and trigonometry. A lot of equation analysis which is very helpful in understanding the equation and the implications.

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Summary: Good but less picture
Review: This book have more variable of the formula which were different to the other book. Anyway , i would like to introduced this book for those were have the good knowledge in physics.Otherwise, I hope you chooce another for more better.

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Summary: Awful
Review: This book is awful. An above reviewer gives the author credit for his chapter on statistical and solid-state physics, but I frankly don't see what warrants it; formulas are given in a reasonably clear manner, but very little explanation is given as to why they are true. For instance, when 'deriving' the Boltzmann-Maxwell distribution, the author's argument doesn't go beyond 'for random processes, we can expect a formula similar to the Gaussian distribution.' No real insight is gained. I used this book for a course this semester, and learned only how to properly plug numbers into a few formulas. Get "The Feynmann Lectures on Physics" instead.

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Summary: A good gateway between intro and intermediate physics.
Review: This book is very helpful in teaching the basics of quantum and relativity. The historical development helps to give perspective on the problems that are still around. The only possible complaint is that the book could use some more challenging problems.

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Summary: Excellent intro to Modern Physics
Review: This is one of my favorite books left over from my undergraduate career. It is perfect for sophomore/junior level physics students who have completed intro courses and are ready to take a peek at something a little more advanced and a little more interesting. The student will need a little bit of differential equations and plenty of calculus to do well with this text. The chapter on Solid State Physics is very well done, with excellent descriptions of Bose and Fermi statistics, which should be adequate preparation for a more advanced course in statistical mechanics. The chapter involving the Schrodinger Equation is elementary, but it is unecessary to confuse a student with Quantum Mechanics at this level. A well-rounded book which makes a well-rounded student.