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Introduction to theoretical physics
- Title
- Introduction to theoretical physics / by John C. Slater and Nathaniel H. Frank.
- Author
- Slater, John C. (John Clarke), 1900-1976.
- Publication
- New York ; London : McGraw-Hill Co., 1933.
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Book/Text | Use in library | 8207.862 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Frank, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Herman), 1903-1984
- Description
- xx, 576 pages : diagrams; 24 cm
- Series Statement
- International series in physics
- Uniform Title
- International series in physics
- Alternative Title
- Theoretical physics, Introduction to.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Educational tools (form)
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- "Suggested references": p. 561-563.
- Contents
- Power series -- Power series method for differential equations -- Power series and exponential methods for simple harmonic vibrations -- Damped vibrations, forced vibrations, and resonance -- Energy -- Vector forces and potentials -- Lagrange's equations and planetary motion -- Generalized momenta and Hamilton's equations -- Phase space and the general motion of particles -- The motion of rigid bodies -- Coupled systems and normal coordinates -- The vibrating string, and Fourier series -- Normal coordinates and the vibrating string -- The string with variable tension and density -- The vibrating membrane -- Stresses, strains, and vibrations of an elastic solid -- Flow of fluids -- Heat flow -- Electrostatics, Green's theorem, and potential theory -- Magnetic fields, Stokes's theorem, and vector potential -- Electromagnetic induction and Maxwell's equations -- Energy in the electromagnetic field -- Reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves -- Electron theory and dispersion -- Spherical electromagnetic waves -- Huygens' principle and Green's theorem -- Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction -- Waves, rays, and wave mechanics -- Schrödinger's equation in one dimension -- The correspondence principle and statistical mechanics -- Matrices -- Perturbation theory -- The hydrogen atom and the central field -- Atomic structure -- Interatomic forces and molecular structure -- Equation of state of gases -- Nuclear vibrations in molecules and solids -- Collisions and chemical reactions -- Electronic interactions -- Electronic energy of atoms and molecules -- Fermi statistics and metallic structure -- Dispersion, dielectrics, and magnetism.
- LCCN
- 33032381
- OCLC
- ocm00534859
- 534859
- SCSB-2057271
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library