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Overview"This is a text for the third semester of undergraduate physics for students in accelerated programs, who typically are preparing for advanced degrees in science or engineering. The third semester is often the only opportunity for physics departments to present to students who are not physics majors a coherent background in the physics of waves, required later for confident handling of applied problems, especially applications based on quantum mechanics. Physics is a coherent subject. It is often found that the going gets easier as one goes deeper, learning the mathematical connections tying together the various phenomena. Even so, the steps that took us from classical wave physics to Heisenberg's ""Physical Principles of Quantum Theory"" were, as a matter of history, harder to take than later steps dealing with detailed applications. With these considerations in mind, the classical physics of os cillations and waves is developed here at a more advanced mathematical level than is customary in second year courses. This is done to explain the classical phenomena, but also to provide background for the introductory wave mechanics, leading to a logical integration of the latter subject into the presentation. Concurrently, detailed applications of quantum mechanics are beyond the mission of the text. The concluding chapters on nonlinear waves, solitons, and chaos broaden the previously established concepts of wave behavior, while introducing the reader to important topics in current wave physics." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen NettelPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: 4th ed. 2009 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.950kg ISBN: 9783540879077ISBN 10: 3540879072 Pages: 289 Publication Date: 11 December 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsFrom the reviews: The book has qualities that one looks for in an undergraduate text: good organization, lucid text, well-thought-out sample problems, and problems to develop solid understanding of the subject. Applied Mechanics Reviews ... A stimulating book for the undergraduate who is strong mathematically. Contemporary Physics From the reviews: The book has qualities that one looks for in an undergraduate text: good organization, lucid text, well-thought-out sample problems, and problems to develop solid understanding of the subject. Applied Mechanics Reviews ... A stimulating book for the undergraduate who is strong mathematically. Contemporary Physics From the reviews: <p> The book has qualities that one looks for in an undergraduate text: good organization, lucid text, well-thought-out sample problems, and problems to develop solid understanding of the subject. Applied Mechanics Reviews <p> a ] A stimulating book for the undergraduate who is strong mathematically. Contemporary Physics Author Information"From the reviews: ""The book has qualities that one looks for in an undergraduate text: good organization, lucid text, well-thought-out sample problems, and problems to develop solid understanding of the subject."" Applied Mechanics Reviews ""... A stimulating book for the undergraduate who is strong mathematically."" Contemporary Physics" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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