Problems And Solutions On Atomic Nuclear And Particle Physics - Yung-Kuo Lim

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 Solving problems in course work is an exercise of the mental facilities, and examination problems are usually chosen, or set similar to such problems. Working out problems is thus an essential and important aspect of
the study of physics.

The series Major American University Ph.D. Qualifying Questions and Solutions comprises seven volumes and is the result of months of work of a number of Chinese physicists. The subjects of the volumes and the
respective coordinators are as follows:

1. Mechanics (Qiang Yan-qi, Gu En-pu, Cheng Jia-fu, Li Ze-hua, Yang De-tian)
2. Electromagnetism (Zhao Shu-ping, You Jun-han, Zhu Jun-jie)
3. Optics (Bai Gui-ru, Guo Guang-can)
4. Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics (Jin Huai-cheng, Yang Bao-zhong, Fan Yang-mei)
5. Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics (Zheng Jiu-ren)
6. Quantum Mechanics (Zhang Yong-de, Zhu Dong-pei, Fan Hong-yi)
7. Solid State Physics and Miscellaneous Topics (Zhang Jia-lu, Zhou
You-yuan, Zhang Shi-ling).

These volumes, which cover almost all aspects of university physics, contain 2550 problems, mostly solved in detail. The problems have been carefully chosen from a total of 3100 problems, collected from the China-U.S.A. Physics Examination and Application Program, the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination on Experimental High Energy Physics sponsored by Chao-Chong Ting, and the graduate qualifying examinations of seven world-renowned American universities: Columbia University, the University of California at Berkeley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Wisconsin, the University of Chicago,Princeton University, and the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Generally speaking, examination problems in physics in American universities do not require too much mathematics. They can be characterized to a large extent as follows. Many problems are concerned with the
various frontier subjects and overlapping domains of topics, having been selected from the setters own research encounters. These problems show a “modern” flavor. Some problems involve a wide field and require a sharp mind for their analysis, while others require simple and practical methods demanding a fine “touch of physics”. Indeed, we believe that these problems, as a whole, reflect to some extent the characteristics of American science and culture, as well as give a glimpse of the philosophy underlying American education.