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03114aam a2200313 a 4500 001 26E78AC86B5511E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160826010517 008 121025s2013 flua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2012033222 020 $a 1466566086 (pbk.) 020 $a 9781466566088 (pbk.) 035 $a (OCoLC)794041376 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $d BTCTA $d OCLCO $d YDXCP $d BWX $d OCLCF $d MNY $d IWA $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a QA935 F48 2013 100 1 $a Fitzpatrick, Richard, $d 1963- 245 10 $a Oscillations and waves : $b an introduction / $c Richard Fitzpatrick. 260 $a Boca Raton, FL : $b Taylor & Francis, $c c2013. 300 $a viii, 287 p. : $b ill. ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-282) and index. 505 0 $a 1. Simple harmonic oscillation -- 2. Damped and driven harmonic oscillation -- 3. Coupled oscillations -- 4. Transverse standing waves -- 5. Longitudinal standing waves -- 6. Traveling waves -- 7. Multi-dimensional waves -- 8. Wave pulses -- 9. Dispersive waves -- 10. Wave optics -- 11. Wave mechanics. 520 $a "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 college level mathematics up to and including algebra, trigonometry, linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, and partial differential equations"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Wave-motion, Theory of. 650 0 $a Oscillations. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20180802020301.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=26E78AC86B5511E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search