| Description |
xx, 576 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
International series in physics |
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International series in physics.
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| 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 |
| Notes |
"Suggested references": p. 561-563 |
| Bibliography |
"Suggested references": pages 561-563 |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Mathematical physics.
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Physics.
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| Author |
Frank, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Herman), 1903-1984.
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| LC no. |
33032381 |
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