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The physics of vibrations and waves
- Title
- The physics of vibrations and waves / H.J. Pain.
- Author
- Pain, H. J. (Herbert John)
- Publication
- Chichester ; New York : Wiley, ©1999.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | QC231 .P3 1999 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xv, 559 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Using a practical, applied approach, this book gives a solid grounding in the theory of waves, vibrations and optics, together with demonstrating the pattern and unity of a large part of physics. To aid comprehension a large number of problems at varying degrees of difficulty are given together with hints for solution."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 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 solitions.
- ISBN
- 0471985422
- 9780471985426
- 0471985430
- 9780471985433
- 0471901822
- 9780471901822
- LCCN
- 98036212
- OCLC
- ocm39523162
- 39523162
- SCSB-737840
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library