author : Dwight E. Neuenschwander

Dwight E. Neuenschwander’s introduction to the theorem’s genesis, applications, and consequences artfully unpacks its universal importance and unsurpassed elegance. Drawing from more than 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.