Modern Physics: An Introductory Text

This volume originated from the need for a suitable student text for the course An Introduction to Modern Physics given at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The course is open to all students who have completed the standard first-year physics course in mechanics, optics, electricity and magnetism. Its primary goal is to produce graduates who are - whatever their field of specialization - modern-physics-literate . The presentation of the course material emphasizes the physical aspects of the phenomena.