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ISBN: 0521651492

ISBN13: 9780521651493

An Introduction to Nuclear Physics

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Item: An Introduction to Nuclear Physics
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By W.N. Cottingham, Derek A. Greenwood, D.A. Greenwood

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This clear and concise introduction to nuclear physics provides an excellent basis for a core undergraduate course in this area. The book opens by setting nuclear physics in the context of elementary particle physics and then shows how simple models can provide an understanding of the properties of nuclei, both in their ground states and excited states, and also of the nature of nuclear reactions. The book also includes chapters on nuclear fission, its application in nuclear power reactors, the role of nuclear physics in energy production and nucleosynthesis in stars. This second edition contains several additional topics: muon-catalysed fusion, the nuclear and neutrino physics of supernovae, neutrino mass and neutrino oscillations, and the biological effects of radiation. A knowledge of basic quantum mechanics and special relativity is assumed. Appendices deal with other more specialized topics. Each chapter ends with a set of problems for which outline solutions are provided.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0521651492

ISBN13:9780521651493

Release Date:March 2001

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.31 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Education & Reference Electromagnetism Nuclear Physics Particle Physics Physics Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Solid-State Physics

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Rated 5 stars
Excellent introduction to nuclear physics

By Thriftbooks.com User, October 10, 2009

I found Cottingham-Greenwood an excellent text to introduce any physics student to the field of nuclear physics. This text is best suited to senior undergraduates with a one-semester course in quantum mechanics. The authors have selected fifteen topics (check 'LOOK INSIDE!'), covering fundamental as well as applied aspects of nuclear physics. Each chapter is supplemented with 5-11 exercises. Beware that this is not an encyclopedic...

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Rated 5 stars
Excellent Introduction

By Thriftbooks.com User, December 6, 2008

I found this book to be very readable and an excellent introduction to the field. I agree with previous reviews that derivations are lacking, because this book is a more qualitative introduction to the subject, which was especially important for me as I took nuclear physics my second semester in undergraduate physics. Krane's standard text will serve as a better reference book and provides more detailed mathematics, but...

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