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The physics handbook : fundamentals and key equations
- Title
- The physics handbook : fundamentals and key equations / Charles P. Poole, Jr.
- Author
- Poole, Charles P.
- Publication
- New York : John Wiley, ©1998.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | QC61 .P65 1998 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xxi, 493 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- This reference is a compilation of the key equations and fundamental concepts that are typically covered in a graduate programme. All areas of physics are covered including mathematical physics, solid state, particle physics, statistical mechanics, and optics.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- handbooks.
- manuals (instructional materials)
- Handbooks and manuals
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Guides et manuels.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Physical Constants -- 1. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Formulations -- 2. Central Forces -- 3. Rigid Bodies -- 4. Oscillations and Vibrations -- 5. Canonical Transformations -- 6. Non-Linear Dynamics and Chaos -- 7. Relativity -- 8. Thermodynamics -- 9. Statistical Mechanics and Distribution Functions -- 10. Electrostatics and Magnetostatics -- 11. Multipoles and Media -- 12. Relativistic Electrodynamics -- 13. Wave Propagation -- 14. Optics -- 15. Radiation -- 16. Collisions -- 17. Angular Momentum -- 18. Matrix Formulation of Quantum Mechanics -- 19. Schrodinger Equation -- 20. One-Dimensional Quantum Systems -- 21. Atoms -- 22. Perturbation Theory -- 23. Fluids and Solids -- 24. Conduction in Solids -- 25. Nuclei -- 26. Elementary Particles -- 27. Mathematical Physics: Tensors and Matrices -- 28. Mathematical Physics: Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions.
- ISBN
- 0471181730
- 9780471181736
- 0471314609
- 9780471314608
- LCCN
- 97045863
- OCLC
- ocm37928558
- 37928558
- SCSB-1218224
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library