From Newton to Mandelbrot, w. diskette (3 1/2 inch) for MS-DOS : A Primer in Theoretical Physics with Fractals for the Personal Computer. With 47 problems, 82 short questions with answers (2nd, enl. ed. 1996. XII, 209 p. w. 50 figs., 16 col. plates. 23,5

From Newton to Mandelbrot takes the student on a tour of the most important landmarks of theoretical physics: classical, quantum, and statistical mechanics, relativity, electrodynamics, and, the most modern and exciting of all, the physics of fractals. The treatment is confined to the essentials of each area, and short computer programs, numerous problems, and beautiful color illustrations round off this unusual textbook. Ideally suited for a one-year course in theoretical physics it will also prove useful in preparing and revising for exams. This edition is corrected and includes a new appendix on elementary particle physics, answers to all short questions, and a diskette where a selection of executable programs exploring the fractal concept can be found. 1. Mechanics.- 2. Electricity and Magnetism.- 3. Quantum Mechanics.- 4. Statistical Physics.- 5. Fractals in Theoretical Physics.- Appendix: Elementary Particles.- A.1 Basic Facts and Other Lies.- A.1.1 Particles.- A.1.2 Forces.- A.2 Quantum Field Theory of Elementary Particles.- A.2.1 Quantum and Thermal Fluctuations.- A.2.2 Simulations at T = 0.- A.2.3 Simulations in the TeraKelvin Region.- Questions.- Answers to Questions.- Further Reading.- Name and Subject Index.