International Physics Olympiads

International Physics Olympiads
Author: Waldemar Gorzkowski
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 520
Release: 1990-04-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814507105

This volume is the first international collection of the best physics problems (both theoretical and experimental) given at the national physics competitions for high school students in different countries. The book introduces the short history of the International Physics Olympiad, the Statutes, the Syllabus, the statistical data including complete list of winners and a collection of national reports. Each of the national report will contains — as a main part — the best theoretical and experimental problems (with complete solutions) given at the national competition or at the training of the team before the international competition. Taking into account that at present the International Physics Olympiad involves about 35 countries, we are sure that the book will be interesting for everybody involved with physics education not only with the physics olympiads.

Xx International Physics Olympiad - Proceedings Of The Xx International Physics

Xx International Physics Olympiad - Proceedings Of The Xx International Physics
Author: Waldemar Gorzkowski
Publisher: #N/A
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1990-02-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9814675792

The International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) is an international competition on physics for high school students. The IPhO is organized in a different country every year. At present it involves about 35 countries. The proceedings consists of a short history of the International Physics Olympiads, the programme of the XX IPhO, the statutes, the syllabus, the texts of the problems and their detailed solutions.

AAPT Announcer

AAPT Announcer
Author: American Association of Physics Teachers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1978
Genre: Physics
ISBN:

Computational Approaches in Physics

Computational Approaches in Physics
Author: Maria Fyta
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 168174418X

Computational Approaches in Physics reviews computational schemes which are used in the simulations of physical systems. These range from very accurate ab initio techniques up to coarse-grained and mesoscopic schemes. The choice of the method is based on the desired accuracy and computational efficiency. A bottom-up approach is used to present the various simulation methods used in Physics, starting from the lower level and the most accurate methods, up to particle-based ones. The book outlines the basic theory underlying each technique and its complexity, addresses the computational implications and issues in the implementation, as well as present representative examples. A link to the most common computational codes, commercial or open source is listed in each chapter. The strengths and deficiencies of the variety of techniques discussed in this book are presented in detail and visualization tools commonly used to make the simulation data more comprehensive are also discussed. In the end, specific techniques are used as bridges across different disciplines. To this end, examples of different systems tackled with the same methods are presented. The appendices include elements of physical theory which are prerequisites in understanding the simulation methods.

Physics of the Lorentz Group

Physics of the Lorentz Group
Author: Sibel Baskal
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2015-11-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1681740621

This book explains the Lorentz mathematical group in a language familiar to physicists. While the three-dimensional rotation group is one of the standard mathematical tools in physics, the Lorentz group of the four-dimensional Minkowski space is still very strange to most present-day physicists. It plays an essential role in understanding particles moving at close to light speed and is becoming the essential language for quantum optics, classical optics, and information science. The book is based on papers and books published by the authors on the representations of the Lorentz group based on harmonic oscillators and their applications to high-energy physics and to Wigner functions applicable to quantum optics. It also covers the two-by-two representations of the Lorentz group applicable to ray optics, including cavity, multilayer and lens optics, as well as representations of the Lorentz group applicable to Stokes parameters and the Poincaré sphere on polarization optics.