Mathematical Theory of Diffraction (Progress in Mathematical Physics)
Contributors: Raymond J. Nagem (Translator); Mario Zampolli (Translator); Guido Sandri (Translator)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Birkhäuser Boston
Published: December 16, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9780817636043
Subjects: Applied mathematics; Optics (light); Theoretical methods; Light; Applied; Science; Set Theory; Science/Mathematics; Mathematics; History & Philosophy; Mathematics / Applied; Diffraction
First sentence: The theory of diffraction, as it was founded by Fresnel and made more precise analytically by Kirchhoff, does not satisfy the requirements of mathematical rigor for various reasons.