Description
Book SynopsisThe main theme of this highly successful book is that the transmission of energy by wave propogation is fundamental to almost every branch of physics. Therefore, besides giving students a thorough grounding in the theory of waves and vibrations, the book also demonstrates the pattern and unity of a large part of physics.
Trade Review"This is an excellent textbook, full of interesting material clearly explained, and fully worthy of being studied by future contributors ..." (
Journal of Sound and Vibration: 293, July 2006)
Table of ContentsIntroduction to First Edition.
Introduction to Second Edition.
Introduction to Third Edition.
Introduction to Fourth Edition.
Introduction to Fifth Edition.
Introduction to Sixth Edition.
1 Simple Harmonic Motion.
2 Damped Simple Harmonic Motion.
3 The Forced Oscillator.
4 Coupled Oscillations.
5 Transverse Wave Motion.
6 Longitudinal Waves.
7 Waves on Transmission Lines.
8 Electromagnetic Waves.
9 Waves in More than One Dimension.
10 Fourier Methods.
11 Waves in Optical Systems.
12 Interference and Diffraction.
13 Wave Mechanics.
14 Non-linear Oscillations and Chaos.
15 Non-linear Waves, Shocks and Solitons.
Appendix 1: Normal Modes, Phase Space and Statistical Physics.
Appendix 2: Kirchhoff’s Integral Theorem.
Appendix 3: Non-Linear Schro¨dinger Equation.
Index.
