A Student's Guide to the Schrödinger Equation

Author: Daniel A. Fleisch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108834736
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 237

Book Description
A clear guide to the key concepts and mathematical techniques underlying the Schrödinger equation, including homework problems and fully worked solutions.

A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations

Author: Daniel Fleisch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139468472
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
Gauss's law for electric fields, Gauss's law for magnetic fields, Faraday's law, and the Ampere–Maxwell law are four of the most influential equations in science. In this guide for students, each equation is the subject of an entire chapter, with detailed, plain-language explanations of the physical meaning of each symbol in the equation, for both the integral and differential forms. The final chapter shows how Maxwell's equations may be combined to produce the wave equation, the basis for the electromagnetic theory of light. This book is a wonderful resource for undergraduate and graduate courses in electromagnetism and electromagnetics. A website hosted by the author at www.cambridge.org/9780521701471 contains interactive solutions to every problem in the text as well as audio podcasts to walk students through each chapter.

A Student's Guide to Laplace Transforms

Author: Daniel Fleisch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009098497
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 221

Book Description
Clear explanations and supportive online material develop an intuitive understanding of the meaning and use of Laplace.

A Student's Guide to Waves

Author: Daniel Fleisch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107054869
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 231

Book Description
Written to complement course textbooks, this book focuses on the topics that undergraduates in physics and engineering find most difficult.

A Student's Guide to Vectors and Tensors

Author: Daniel A. Fleisch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521171908
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 206

Book Description
Vectors and tensors are among the most powerful problem-solving tools available, with applications ranging from mechanics and electromagnetics to general relativity. Understanding the nature and application of vectors and tensors is critically important to students of physics and engineering. Adopting the same approach used in his highly popular A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations, Fleisch explains vectors and tensors in plain language. Written for undergraduate and beginning graduate students, the book provides a thorough grounding in vectors and vector calculus before transitioning through contra and covariant components to tensors and their applications. Matrices and their algebra are reviewed on the book's supporting website, which also features interactive solutions to every problem in the text where students can work through a series of hints or choose to see the entire solution at once. Audio podcasts give students the opportunity to hear important concepts in the book explained by the author.

A Student's Guide to Dimensional Analysis

Author: Don S. Lemons
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107161150
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 115

Book Description
This introduction to dimensional analysis covers the methods, history and formalisation of the field. Utilising topics including mechanics, hydro- and electrodynamics, and thermal and quantum physics, it illustrates the possibilities and limitations of dimensional analysis, making it perfect for students on introductory courses in physics, engineering and mathematics.

A Student's Guide to Numerical Methods

Author: Ian H. Hutchinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107095670
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 223

Book Description
The plain language style, worked examples and exercises in this book help students to understand the foundations of computational physics and engineering.

A Student's Guide to Lagrangians and Hamiltonians

Author: Patrick Hamill
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107042887
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 185

Book Description
A concise treatment of variational techniques, focussing on Lagrangian and Hamiltonian systems, ideal for physics, engineering and mathematics students.

A Student's Guide to Entropy

Author: Don S. Lemons
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107470048
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description
Striving to explore the subject in as simple a manner as possible, this book helps readers understand the elusive concept of entropy. Innovative aspects of the book include the construction of statistical entropy from desired properties, the derivation of the entropy of classical systems from purely classical assumptions, and a statistical thermodynamics approach to the ideal Fermi and ideal Bose gases. Derivations are worked through step-by-step and important applications are highlighted in over 20 worked examples. Around 50 end-of-chapter exercises test readers' understanding. The book also features a glossary giving definitions for all essential terms, a time line showing important developments, and list of books for further study. It is an ideal supplement to undergraduate courses in physics, engineering, chemistry and mathematics.

Exploring the World of Astronomy

Author: John Hudson Tiner
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
ISBN: 1614583544
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Discover how to find constellations like the Royal Family group or those near Orion the Hunter from season to season throughout the year How to use the Sea of Crises as your guidepost for further explorations on the moon's surface Investigate deep sky wonders, extra solar planets, and beyond as God's creation comes alive! Think you know all there is to know about our solar system? You might be surprised at some of the amazing details that you find when you begin Exploring the World of Astronomy! From the rugged surface of the moon to the distant and mysterious constellations, this book provides an exciting educational tour for students of different ages and skill levels. Learn about a blue moon, the 400-year storm on Jupiter, and what is meant by "the zone of life." Discussion ideas, questions, and research opportunities help expand this great resource on observational astronomy into an unforgettable educational course for middle school to high school students!