The Pendulum

Gregory L. Baker, James A. Blackburn

300 pages, parution le 05/08/2005

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Résumé

The pendulum: a case study in physics is a unique book in several ways. Firstly, it is a comprehensive quantitative study of one physical system, the pendulum, from the viewpoint of elementary and more advanced classical physics, modern chaotic dynamics, and quantum mechanics. In addition, coupled pendulums and pendulum analogs of superconducting devices are also discussed. Secondly, this book treats the physics of the pendulum within a historical and cultural context, showing, for example, that the pendulum has been intimately connected with studies of the earth's density, the earth>'s motion, and timekeeping. While primarily a physics book, the work provides significant added interest through the use of relevant cultural and historical vignettes. This approach offers an alternative to the usual modern physics courses. The text is amply illustrated and augmented by exercises at the end of each chapter.

Readership: Final-year undergraduates, graduate students and professionals (lecturers and researchers) working in physics, mathematics and engineering.

L'auteur - Gregory L. Baker

Gregory L. Baker, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, Pennsylvania, USA.

Sommaire

Introduction
Pendulums somewhat simple
Pendulums less simple
The Foucault pendulum
The torsion pendulum
The chaotic pendulum
Coupled pendulums
The quantum pendulum
Superconductivity and the pendulum
The pendulum clock
A Pendulum Q
B The inverted pendulum
C The double pendulum
D The cradle pendulum
E The long now clock
F The Blackburn pendulum

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Oxford University Press
Auteur(s)	Gregory L. Baker, James A. Blackburn
Parution	05/08/2005
Nb. de pages	300
Format	19,5 x 25
Couverture	Relié
Poids	850g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780198567547
ISBN13	978-0-19-856754-7