Concepts of Modern Physics
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In this modern physics text, the emphasis is on fundamentals. Symmetry arguments are used wherever pertinent. Thus, they play important roles in Special Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Particle Physics, Statistical Mechanics, and General Relativity (the Schwarzschild Field). In Special Relativity, c is introduced as the parameter linking time to space. Only from experiment is it set equal to the speed of light. But this identification may not be exact.
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