Introduction to Wave Phenomena by Akira and Karl E. Lonngren. Hirose Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less
Table Of ContentReview of Oscillations. Wave Motion. Some Mathematics. Mechanical Waves. Sound Waves in Solids, Liquids and Gases. Wave Reflection and Standing Waves. Spherical and Cylindrical Waves, Waves in Nonuniform Media, and Multidimensional Waves. Doppler Effect of Sound Waves and Shock Waves. Electromagnetic Waves. Radiation of Electromagnetic Waves. Interference and Diffraction. Geometrical Optics. Fourier Analyses and LaPlace Transformation. Particle Nature of Light. Nonlinear Waves. Solitons and Shocks. Appendixes. Bibliography. Index.
SynopsisA unified treatment of general wave phenomena and applications in physics, mechanics, engineering, and applied mathematics. Defines the general properties of linear and non-linear wave phenomena and illustrates the physical context in which the wave phenomena arise. Reviews advanced mathematical techniques where necessary for application.