| Wave Physics: Oscillations - Solitons - Chaos 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Nettel, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 3540879072 ISBN-13: 9783540879077 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $66.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: This textbook is intended for those second year undergraduates in science and engineering who will later need an understanding of electromagnetic theory and quantum mechanics. The classical physics of oscillations and waves is developed at a more advanced level than has been customary for the second year, providing a basis for the quantum mechanics that follows. In this new edition the Green's function is explained, reinforcing the integration of quantum mechanics with classical physics. The text may also form the basis of an a oeintroduction to theoretical physicsa for physics majors. The concluding chapters give special attention to topics in current wave physics: nonlinear waves, solitons, and chaotic behavior. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Mathematical & Computational - Science | Mechanics - General - Science | Acoustics & Sound |
| Dewey: 530.124 |
| LCCN: 2008940575 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.94 lbs) 289 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |