Wave Physics
Subtitle: Oscillations - Solitons - Chaos
By: by Stephen Nettel
Edition: Third Edition.
Series: Advanced Texts in Physics; Advanced Texts in Physics
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9783662053195; 9783662053171
Subjects: Mechanics; Physics
Description: 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 "introduction to theoretical physics" for physics majors. The concluding chapters give special attention to topics in current wave physics: nonlinear waves, solitons, and chaotic behavior.
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Table of contents: title: Mathematical Foundation for Wave Physics; title: Oscillations of Mechanical and Electrical Systems; title: Waves on Stretched Strings; title: Electromagnetic Waves; title: Light - Physical Optics, Refraction; title: Wave Mechanics; title: Nonlinear Waves on Water - Solitons; title: Nonlinear Phenomena - Chaos; title: Hints for Solution.