Buch, Englisch, Band 24, 478 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 917 g
Buch, Englisch, Band 24, 478 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 917 g
Reihe: Cambridge Texts in Applied Mathematics
ISBN: 978-0-521-63257-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Waves are a ubiquitous and important feature of the physical world, and throughout history it has been a major challenge to understand them. They can propagate on the surfaces of solids and of fluids; chemical waves control the beating of your heart; traffic jams move in waves down lanes crowded with vehicles. This introduction to the mathematics of wave phenomena is aimed at advanced undergraduate courses on waves for mathematicians, physicists or engineers. Some more advanced material on both linear and nonlinear waves is also included, thus making the book suitable for beginning graduate courses. The authors assume some familiarity with partial differential equations, integral transforms and asymptotic expansions as well as an acquaintance with fluid mechanics, elasticity and electromagnetism. The context and physics that underlie the mathematics is clearly explained at the beginning of each chapter. Worked examples and exercises are supplied throughout, with solutions available to teachers.
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Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Kontinuumsmechanik, Strömungslehre
- Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Computeranwendungen in der Mathematik
- Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Angewandte Mathematik, Mathematische Modelle
- Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Strömungslehre
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction; Part I. Linear Waves: 1. Basic ideas; 2. Waves on a stretched string; 3. Sound waves; 4. Linear water waves; 5. Waves in elastic solids; 6. Electromagnetic waves; Part II. Nonlinear Waves: 7. The formation and propagation of shock waves; 8. Nonlinear water waves; 9. Chemical and electrochemical waves; Part III. Advanced Topics: 10. Burgers' equation; 11. Diffraction and scattering; 12. Solitons and the inverse scattering transform; Appendix. Useful mathematical formulas and physical data; Bibliography; Index.
