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  • Nonlinear Dynamics

    Exploration Through Normal Forms

    by Peter B. Kahn, Prof. Yair Zarmi ...
    Series series Dover Books on Physics
    Geared toward advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this exposition covers the method of normal forms and its application to ordinary differential equations through perturbation analysis. In addition to its emphasis on the freedom inherent in the normal form expansion, the text features numerous examples of equations, the kind of which are encountered in many areas of science and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • The Principles of Quantum Mechanics

    by P. A. M. Dirac ...
    "The standard work in the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics, indispensable both to the advanced student and to the mature research worker, who will always find it a fresh source of knowledge and stimulation." --Nature "This is the classic text on quantum mechanics. No graduate student of quantum theory should leave it unread"--W.C Schieve, University of Texas ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • General Relativity

    by Robert M. Wald ...
    "Truly excellent . . . sophisticated . . . will probably be read by every student of relativity, astrophysics, and field theory for years to come." —James W. York, Physics Today"Wald's book is clearly the first textbook on general relativity with a totally modern point of view; and it succeeds very well where others are only partially successful. The book includes full discussions of many ... Read more

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  • A Student's Guide to Lagrangians and Hamiltonians

    by Patrick Hamill ...
    Series series Student's Guides
    A concise but rigorous treatment of variational techniques, focussing primarily on Lagrangian and Hamiltonian systems, this book is ideal for physics, engineering and mathematics students. The book begins by applying Lagrange's equations to a number of mechanical systems. It introduces the concepts of generalized coordinates and generalized momentum. Following this the book turns to the calculus ... Read more

    $31.19 USD

  • A Student's Guide to Entropy

    by Don S. Lemons ...
    Series series Student's Guides
    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 ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Geometric Algebra for Physicists

    by Chris Doran, Anthony Lasenby ...
    Geometric algebra is a powerful mathematical language with applications across a range of subjects in physics and engineering. This book is a complete guide to the current state of the subject with early chapters providing a self-contained introduction to geometric algebra. Topics covered include new techniques for handling rotations in arbitrary dimensions, and the links between rotations, ... Read more

    $118.09 USD

  • Understanding Geometric Algebra for Electromagnetic Theory

    by John W. Arthur ...
    Series Book 38 - IEEE Press Series on Electromagnetic Wave Theory
    This book aims to disseminate geometric algebra as a straightforward mathematical tool set for working with and understanding classical electromagnetic theory. It's target readership is anyone who has some knowledge of electromagnetic theory, predominantly ordinary scientists and engineers who use it in the course of their work, or postgraduate students and senior undergraduates who are seeking to ... Read more

    $130.00 USD

  • Introduction To Quantum Mechanics: Schrodinger Equation And Path Integral (Second Edition)

    by Harald J W Muller-kirsten ...
    This text on quantum mechanics begins by covering all the main topics of an introduction to the subject. It then concentrates on newer developments. In particular it continues with the perturbative solution of the Schrödinger equation for various potentials and thereafter with the introduction and evaluation of their path integral counterparts. Considerations of the large order behavior of the ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Thermodynamics

    by James Luscombe ...
    This book provides an accessible yet thorough introduction to thermodynamics, crafted and class-tested over many years of teaching. Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this book delivers clear descriptions of how to think about the mathematics and physics involved. The content has been carefully developed in consultation with a large number of instructors, teaching courses ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Thermodynamics

    Principles Characterizing Physical and Chemical Processes

    by Jurgen M. Honig ...
    Thermodynamics is a self-contained analysis of physical and chemical processes based on classical thermodynamic principles. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental principles with a combination of theory and practice, demonstrating their application to a variety of disciplines. This edition has been completely revised and updated to include new material and novel formulations, including new ... Read more

    $161.99 USD

  • How to Derive a Formula

    Volume 2: Further Analytical Skills and Methods for Physical Scientists

    by Alexei A Kornyshev, Dominic O'Lee ...
    Series series Essential Textbooks in Physics
    Will artificial intelligence make scientific formulae redundant by eventually solving all current and future physical problems? The authors of this book would argue that there is still a vital role for humans to play in making sense of the laws of nature. To derive a formula one follows a series of steps, only the last of which is to check that the result is correct. The book is about unravelling ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

  • Condensed Matter Field Theory

    by Alexander Altland, Ben D. Simons ...
    Modern experimental developments in condensed matter and ultracold atom physics present formidable challenges to theorists. This book provides a pedagogical introduction to quantum field theory in many-particle physics, emphasizing the applicability of the formalism to concrete problems. This second edition contains two new chapters developing path integral approaches to classical and quantum ... Read more

    $81.99 USD