The Physics of Vibrations and Waves

H. J. Pain

556 pages, parution le 22/04/2005

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Résumé

The main theme of this highly successful book is that the transmission of energy by wave propogation is fundamental to almost every branch of physics. Therefore, besides giving students a thorough grounding in the theory of waves and vibrations, the book also demonstrates the pattern and unity of a large part of physics.

This new edition has been thoroughly revised and has been redeisgned to meet the best contemporary standards. It includes new material on electron waves in solids using the Kronig-Penney model to show how their allowed energies are limited to Brillouin zones, The role of phonons is also discussed. An Optical Transform is used to demonstrate the modern method of lens testing. In the last two chapters the sections on chaos and solitons have been reduced but their essential contents remain.

As with earlier editions, the book has a large number of problems together with hints on how to solve them. The Physics of Vibrations and Waves, 6^th Edition will prove invaluable for students taking a first full course in the subject across a variety of disciplines particularly physics, engineering and mathematics.

Sommaire

Introduction to First Edition
Introduction to Second Edition
Introduction to Third Edition
Introduction to Fourth Edition
Introduction to Fifth Edition
Introduction to Sixth Edition
Simple Harmonic Motion
Damped Simple Harmonic Motion
The Forced Oscillator
Coupled Oscillations
Transverse Wave Motion
Longitudinal Waves
Waves on Transmission Lines
Electromagnetic Waves
Waves in More than One Dimension
Fourier Methods
Waves in Optical Systems
Interference and Diffraction
Wave Mechanics
Non-linear Oscillations and Chaos
Non-linear Waves, Shocks and Solitons
Appendix 1: Normal Modes, Phase Space and Statistical Physics
Appendix 2: Kirchhoff's Integral Theorem
Appendix 3: Non-Linear Schrödinger Equation
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	H. J. Pain
Parution	22/04/2005
Nb. de pages	556
Format	18,5 x 24,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1216g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780470012963
ISBN13	978-0-470-01296-3