The Physics of Oscillations and Waves: With Applications in Electricity and Mechanics FROM THE PUBLISHER
Before students can advance to the study of quantum mechanics, they must master a potential stumbling block - the physics of oscillations and waves. While many treatments of this mathematically complex subject leave students confused, Ingram Bloch's new test offers an especially accessible introduction that fully explains requisite mathematical techniques in the context of actual physical problems. A comprehensive work, The Physics of Oscillations and Waves also covers topics in mechanics and electricity to which similar mathematical methods are applicable and such nontraditional subjects as ladder networks and characteristic impedance, which are usually taught in engineering course.
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An accessible introduction to mathematics of linear oscillations and
waves, designed to prepare advanced undergraduate and graduate
physics majors for the study of quantum mechanics. The first seven
chapters offer a sequential treatment of electrical and mechanical
oscillating systems, explaining mathematical techniques in the
context of actual physical problems. Later chapters treat normal
modes of motion, properties of waves, and three-dimensional problems,
plus nontraditional subjects such as ladder networks and
characteristic impedance. Includes chapter exercises and selected
answers. Assumes some knowledge of linear differential equations and
complex numbers.
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