Physics of Waves (Dover Books on Physics) by William C. Elmore (PDF)

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Because of the increasing demands and complexity of undergraduate physics courses (atomic, quantum, solid state, nuclear, etc.), it is often impossible to devote separate courses to the classic wave phenomena of optics, acoustics, and electromagnetic radiation. This brief comprehensive text helps alleviate the problem with a unique overview of classical wave theory in one volume.By examining a sequence of concrete and specific examples (emphasizing the physics of wave motion), the authors unify the study of waves, developing abstract and general features common to all wave motion. The fundamental ideas of wave motion are set forth in the first chapter, using the stretched string as a particular model. In Chapter Two, the two-dimensional membrane is used to introduce Bessel functions and the characteristic features of waveguides. In Chapters Three and Four, elementary elasticity theory is developed and applied to find the various classes of waves that can be supported by a rigid rod. The impedance concept is also introduced at this point. Chapter Five discusses acoustic waves in fluids.The remainder of the book offers concise coverage of hydrodynamic waves at a liquid surface, general waves in isotropic elastic solids, electromagnetic waves, the phenomenon of wave diffraction, and other important topics. A special feature of this book is the inclusion of additional material designed to encourage the serious student to investigate topics often not covered in lectures. Throughout, the mathematics is kept relatively simple (mostly differential equations) and is accessible to advanced undergraduates with a year of calculus. In addition, carefully selected problems at the end of each section extend the coverage of the text by asking the student to supply mathematical details for calculations outlined in the section, or to develop the theory for related cases.Impressively broad in scope, Physics of Waves offers a novel approach to the study of classical wave theory — a wide-ranging but thorough survey of an important discipline that pervades much of contemporary physics. The simplicity, breadth, and brevity of the book make it ideal as a classroom text or as a vehicle for self-study.

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Editorial Reviews: From the Back Cover Because of the increasing demands and complexity of undergraduate physics courses it is often impossible to devote separate courses to the classic wave phenomena of optics, acoustics, and electromagnetic radiation. This brief but comprehensive text helps alleviate the problem with a unique overview of classical wave theory in one volume.

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⭐Valuable and readable book about wave physics. I can recomend.The only complain is small font – good eyesight is necessary.

⭐just few points:(1) This is not a book for a undergrad taking any wave class for the first time(2) It’s such a great summary book for grad students who already learned waves at least once (EM/acoustic). Reading this book is such an enjoyable experience, that scattered knowledge of waves finally merges together, and different physics eventually turn out to be just some special treatment to the same wave equation (mathematically).it’s a great book for student who really want to have a profound understanding of what really wave is, but it might be a bad one if you just want to pass your exam.

⭐This is a decent text that covers the physics of waves, predominately mechanical waves. Its no more than a simple introduction and does not offer much insight into interesting phenomena such as anisotropy and periodic composite materials. I don’t have an extensive collection of texts of wave propagation in materials but I’m sure there are plenty out there that are better than this one.

⭐Exactly what I had been led to believe: compct/dense yet clearly and lucidly presented.

⭐This book goes through the steps of explaining quite clearly how waves can be described using some basic math and that helps a lot those who are not familiar with the subject.

⭐This is easily one of my favorite physics texts. Derivations are concise and straightforward. This is definitely not a “bedtime reading” textbook with lots of filler. If you want to get down to business in a wide-range of wave phenomena and prefer a rigorous, theoretical treatment pick up this Dover book.

⭐Terrible! There were no problems given to solve with answers. This is not the book for self-study.

⭐Very good reference book!

⭐J’ai acheté ce livre car je voulais une introduction relativement élémentaire à la physique des ondes.Ce livre correspond tout à fait à cet objectif. Les différents types d’ondes (élastiques, acoustiques, électromagnétiques, ondes de surfaces etc…) sont étudiés. L’approximation de l’optique géométrique est aussi abordée.Il y a un chapitre consacré aussi aux phénomènes de diffraction avec le principe de Huygens-Fresnel et la théorie scalaire de Kirchhoff. La théorie vectorielle de Kirchhoff (et ses applications aux ondes électromagnétiques) ne sont pas abordés, on admet que la théorie scalaire de Kirchhoff s’applique bien aux phénomènes de diffraction des ondes électromagnétiques (ce qui est le cas pour l’optique usuelle).le champ étudié est large, il ne faut s’attendre à une analyse approfondie de chacun des types d’ondes.Mais ce livre remplit bien l’objectif pour lequel je l’avais acheté

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