Oscillations and Waves: An Introduction, Second Edition

Richard Fitzpatrick

ISBN 10: 1138479713 / ISBN 13: 9781138479715

Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2018

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Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers B9781138479715

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Oscillations and Waves: An Introduction, Second Edition
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1138479713
• ISBN-13: 9781138479715
• Einband: Paperback / softback
• Auflage: 2. Auflage
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

Emphasizing physics over mathematics, this popular, classroom-tested text helps advanced undergraduates acquire a sound physical understanding of wave phenomena. This second edition of Oscillations and Waves: An Introduction contains new widgets, animations in Python, and exercises, as well as updated chapter content throughout; continuing to ease the difficult transition for students between lower-division courses that mostly encompass algebraic equations and upper-division courses that rely on differential equations.

Assuming familiarity with the laws of physics and college-level mathematics, the author covers aspects of optics that crucially depend on the wave-like nature of light, such as wave optics. Examples explore discrete mechanical, optical, and quantum mechanical systems; continuous gases, fluids, and elastic solids; electronic circuits; and electromagnetic waves. The text also introduces the conventional complex representation of oscillations and waves during the discussion of quantum mechanical waves.

Features:

• Fully updated throughout and featuring new widgets, animations, and end of chapter exercises to enhance understanding
• Offers complete coverage of advanced topics in waves, such as electromagnetic wave propagation through the ionosphere
• Includes examples from mechanical systems, elastic solids, electronic circuits, optical systems, and other areas

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Richard Fitzpatrick is a professor of physics at the University of Texas at Austin, where he has been a faculty member since 1994. He is a member of the Royal Astronomical Society, a fellow of the American Physical Society, and the author of Maxwell's Equations and the Principles of Electromagnetism (2008), An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics (2012), Plasma Physics: An Introduction (2014), and Quantum Mechanics (2015).