The Physics Handbook
Fundamentals and Key Equations
1st Edition
Published on 19. March 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
XXIV, 494 pages
978-0-471-31460-8 (ISBN)
Description
Covering key equations and fundamental principles in physics at an advanced level, this Handbook serves as a unique, one-stop reference for industrial or academic physicists who need to brush up on the basics or delve into areas outside their expertise. It features succinct yet systematic coverage of all areas of physics, including mathematical physics, solid state, particle physics, statistical mechanics, and optics.
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Edition
1., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 23 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-31460-8 (9780471314608)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
01/2007
2nd Edition
Wiley-VCH
€125.00
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Person
CHARLES P. POOLE, Jr., PhD, is professor emeritus in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of South Carolina. He is the author or coauthor of a dozen books, including Superconductivity and Introduction to Renormalization Group Methods. He has taught qualifying examination
Content
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Formulations.; Central Forces.; Rigid Bodies.; Oscillations and Vibrations.; Canonical Transformations.; Non--Linear Dynamics and Chaos.; Relativity.; Thermodynamics.; Statistical Mechanics and Distribution Functions.; Electrostatics and Magnetostatics.; Multipoles and Media.; Relativistic Electrodynamics.; Wave Propagation.; Optics.; Radiation.; Collisions.; Angular Momentum.; Matrix Formulation of Quantum Mechanics.; Schrodinger Equation.; One--Dimensional Quantum Systems.; Atoms.; Perturbation Theory.; Fluids and Solids.; Conduction in Solids.; Nuclei.; Elementary Particles.; Mathematical Physics: Tensors and Matrices.; Mathematical Physics: Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions.; Bibliography.; Index.