The physics of vibrations and waves
The main theme of this highly successful book is that the transmission of energy by wave propagation 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...
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 6th ed. |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/0470016957 |
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The main theme of this highly successful book is that the transmission of energy by wave propagation 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. |
Item Description: | Previous edition: 1999. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xx, 556 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780470016954 0470016957 0470026421 9780470026427 |
Index Number: | QC231 |
CLC: | O32 |
Contents: | 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. |