Emmy Noether's Wonderful Theorem

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-0-8018-9694-1
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 139 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 346 g

A beautiful piece of mathematics, Noether's Theorem touches on every aspect of physics. Emmy Noether proved her theorem in 1915 and published it in 1918. This profound concept demonstrates the connection between conservation laws and symmetries. For instance, the theorem shows that a system invariant under translations of time, space, or rotation will obey the laws of conservation of energy, linear momentum, or angular momentum, respectively. This exciting result offers a rich unifying principle for all of physics.

Dwight E. Neuenschwander's introduction to the theorem's genesis, applications, and consequences artfully unpacks its universal importance and unsurpassed elegance. Drawing from over thirty years of teaching the subject, Neuenschwander uses mechanics, optics,
geometry, and field theory to point the way to a deep understanding of Noether's Theorem. The three sections provide a step-by-step, simple approach to the less-complex concepts surrounding the theorem, in turn instilling the knowledge and confidence needed to grasp the full wonder it encompasses. Illustrations and worked examples throughout each chapter serve as signposts on the way to this apex of physics.

Noether's Theorem is an essential principle of post-introductory physics. This handy guide includes end-of-chapter questions for review and appendixes detailing key related physics concepts for further study.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Neuenschwander, Dwight E.

Über Autor(innen)

Neuenschwander, Dwight E.
Dwight E. Neuenschwander is an emeritus professor of physics at Southern Nazarene University. He is the author of Emmy Noether's Wonderful Theorem and How to Involve Undergraduates in Research: A Field Guide for Faculty.

Dwight E. Neuenschwander is a professor of physics at Southern Nazarene University and editor of the Society of Physics Students Publications of the American Institute of Physics. He won the Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award from the American Association of Physics Teachers.