Böcker av Derek Raine

Newtonian mechanics is taught as part of every physics program for several reasons. It is a towering intellectual achievement; it has diverse applications; and it provides a context for teaching modelling and problem solving. This text gives equal prominence to all three missions.

Offers an introduction to modern ideas on the physical basis of the theory of relativity. This book explores various theories and ideas in big bang cosmology, providing an insight into problems. It presents the standard big bang theory of the universe and also provides an introduction to inflationary cosmology, emphasizing the underlying physics.