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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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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
  • Vibration
  • Waves
  • Vibration
  • vibration (physical)
  • Schwingung
  • Welle
  • Vibrations
  • Ondes
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