From Quarks to the Universe

Introduction: The World According to Physics.- Part I: Three Key Ideas and a Shortcut.- The Atomic Idea.- The Wave-Particle Duality.- Equilibrium and Minimization of Total Energy.- Dimensional Analysis: A Shortcut to Physics Relations.- Part II: Structures Mediated by Strong Interactions.- From Quark and Gluons to Hadrons.- From Protons and Neutrons to Nuclei.- Part III: The Realm of Electromagnetism.- From Nuclei and Electrons to Atoms.- From Atoms to Molecules.- From Atoms and Molecules to Solids (or Liquids).- Part IV: Gravity at the Front Stage.- Planets.- Stars, Dead or Alive.- The Observable Universe.- Epilogue: The Anthropic Principle.- Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions.- Answers to Some Unsolved Problems.

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• Gravidade
• Astrofísica
• Física atómica e molecular
• Física das partículas e da energia elevada

Dimensional Analysis;LCAO Method and Semiconductors;Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals;Quark, Gluons and Hadrons;Robertson-Walker Model;Structure of Matter;Structures Mediated by Strong Interactions;interactions of Elementary Particles