000			02929cam a2200337 a 4500
999			_c7219 _d7219
001			17508807
005			20170911130703.0
008			121025s2013 flua b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2012033222
020			_a9781466566088 (pbk.)
040			_aDLC _cDLC
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aQA935 _b.F48 2013
082	0	0	_a531.32 _223 _bF.R.O 2013
084			_aSCI055000 _aSCI077000 _aTEC009070 _2bisacsh
100	1		_aFitzpatrick, Richard, _d1963-
245	1	0	_aOscillations and waves : _ban introduction / _cRichard Fitzpatrick.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aBoca Raton, FL : _bTaylor & Francis, _cc2013.
300			_aviii, 287 p. : _bill. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 281-282) and index.
520			_a"Preface Oscillations and waves are ubiquitous phenomena in the world around us. An oscillation is defined as a disturbance in a physical system that is repetitive in time. A wave is defined as a disturbance in a continuous, spatially extended, physical system that is both repetitive in time and periodic in space. In general, an oscillation involves a continual back and forth flow between two different energy types. For example, in the case of a pendulum, the two energy types are kinetic and gravitational potential energy. A wave involves similar repetitive energy flows to an oscillation, but, in addition, is capable of transmitting energy (and information) from one place to another. Although sound waves and electromagnetic waves, for example, rely on quite distinct physical mechanisms, they, nevertheless, share many common properties. This is also true of different types of oscillation. It turns out that the common factor linking the various types of wave and oscillation is that they are all described by the same mathematical equations. The aim of this textbook is to develop a unified mathematical theory of oscillations and waves. Examples are drawn from the physics of discrete mechanical systems; continuous gases, fluids, and elastic solids; electronic circuits; electromagnetic waves; optical systems; and, finally, quantum mechanical systems. It is assumed that readers of this book possess a basic familiarity with the laws of physics, such as might be obtained from a standard two-semester introductory college-level survey course. Readers are also assumed to be conversant with collegelevel mathematics up to and including algebra, trigonometry, linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, and partial differential equations"--
650		0	_aWave-motion, Theory of.
650		0	_aOscillations.
650		7	_aSCIENCE / Physics _2bisacsh.
650		7	_aSCIENCE / Solid State Physics _2bisacsh.
650		7	_aTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical _2bisacsh.
906			_a7 _bcbc _corignew _d1 _eecip _f20 _gy-gencatlg
942			_2ddc _cBK