Thermodynamics is the oldest of the physics disciplines with unapologetic use of phenomenological arguments and mysterious thermodynamic potentials (entropy). Obviously, thermodynamics is still prevalent today, including in its more quantified form via statistical mechanics. This book (sixth in a seven-part physics series) is on the fundamentals of modern thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and implications about the nature of time and universal thermality. This book’s focus on thermody...

This is a book on quantum field theory. The quantum mechanics solution for the simple harmonic oscillator is reviewed at the outset. In the context of quantum field theory this will be referred to as the first quantization solution because we are going to re-use this solution in a new way (an infinite number of times) to arrive at “second quantization” that will describe a quantized field. Second quantization provides a very convenient and simple pathway to having a quantized field. The pr...

This book is the culmination of the seven-book Series: “Physics from Maximal Information Emanation.” The first six books cover the key structures of physics in a modern exposition, often entailing advanced mathematical methods (for which background is provided in the Appendices of the books of the Series). In the first six books fundamental physical/mathematical elements are identified, particularly recurring aspects like alpha perturbation and the manifold construct. This, then, forms the...

This is a modern exposition of classical field theory, including the centrality of Lorentz Invariance and Gauge Invariance in the formalism. The exposition consists, throughout, of the presentation of interesting problems with many solved, the others left for the reader. In this book the focus is on classical fields, beginning with simple notions of field and fluid in 2D and 3D (Chapter 2), then a brief examination of Fluid Dynamics up to Shock formation (Chapter 3). Chapters 4-7 cover ele...

This is a book on Quantum Mechanics. It starts with a description of the pre-Quantum physics developments that led to Quantum Theory. A thorough description of the modern Schrodinger and Heisenberg theories and applications is then given. After the standard, undergraduate-level, quantum mechanics description, a more mathematically formal construction is made with Dirac’s axiomatic description, and more advanced quantum mechanical issues are addressed, such as relativistic quantum mechanics...

Geometrodynamics, or full General Relativity, is considered in this book, #3 of the Series. We start with a review of manifolds and introductory topology definitions. Derivation of Einstein’s equations from the Hilbert Action is then done. The Cartan Method is used extensively to simplify analysis. The ADM and FNC formalisms are then described. The ADM formalism describes the evolution on a space-like foliation of the space-time, where that foliation is described in terms of a metric formu...

This book provides a description of classical mechanics, starting with the classic formulations of point particle motion. It wasn’t until classical mechanics was already well established that it was realized that there are two domains for motion in many systems: non-chaotic; and chaotic. This is a modern exposition of classical mechanics, thus including chaos theory, and including ties to later theoretical developments as well. The exposition consists, throughout, of the presentation of in...

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