Physics Of Continuous Matter

Author : B. Lautrup
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420077001

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Physics of Continuous Matter, Second Edition by B. Lautrup Pdf

Physics of Continuous Matter: Exotic and Everyday Phenomena in the Macroscopic World, Second Edition provides an introduction to the basic ideas of continuum physics and their application to a wealth of macroscopic phenomena. The text focuses on the many approximate methods that offer insight into the rich physics hidden in fundamental continuum mechanics equations. Like its acclaimed predecessor, this second edition introduces mathematical tools on a "need-to-know" basis. New to the Second Edition This edition includes three new chapters on elasticity of slender rods, energy, and entropy. It also offers more margin drawings and photographs and improved images of simulations. Along with reorganizing much of the material, the author has revised many of the physics arguments and mathematical presentations to improve clarity and consistency. The collection of problems at the end of each chapter has been expanded as well. These problems further develop the physical and mathematical concepts presented. With worked examples throughout, this book clearly illustrates both qualitative and quantitative physics reasoning. It emphasizes the importance in understanding the physical principles behind equations and the conditions underlying approximations. A companion website provides a host of ancillary materials, including software programs, color figures, and additional problems.

Author : B. Lautrup
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0750307528

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Physics of Continuous Matter by B. Lautrup Pdf

Offering a modern approach to this most classical of subjects, Physics of Continuous Matter is first and foremost an introduction to the basic concepts and phenomenology of continuous systems, and the derivations of the equations of continuum mechanics from Newtonian mechanics. Although many examples, particularly in the earlier chapters, are taken from geophysics and astrophysics, the author places the emphasis frimly on generic methods and applications. Each chapter begins with a ‘soft’ introduction, placing the discussion within an everyday context, and the level of difficulty then rises steadily, a pattern which is reflected throughout the text as a whole. The necessary mathematical tools are developed in parallel with the physics on a ‘need-to-know’ basis, an approach that avoids lengthy mathematical preliminaries.

Author : Benny Lautrup
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1420056867

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Physics of Continuous Matter by Benny Lautrup Pdf

Author : Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1439873739

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Physics of Continuous Matter by Taylor & Francis Group Pdf

Author : G.E. Vekstein
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000157314

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Physics of Continuous Media by G.E. Vekstein Pdf

This textbook is based on lectures and tutorials given for several years at the Physics Department of Novosibirsk State University. It is constructed as a set of problems followed by detailed solutions and may act as a complementary text for standard courses on the physics of continuous media.

Author : J Bolton
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 075030717X

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Classical Physics of Matter by J Bolton Pdf

Classical Physics of Matter explores the properties of matter that can be explained more or less directly in terms of classical physics. Among the topics discussed are the principles of flight and the operation of engines and refrigerators. The discussion introduces ideas such as temperature, heat, and entropy that will take you beyond Newtonian mechanics and into the realm of thermodynamics and statistical physics.

Author : P. M. Chaikin,T. C. Lubensky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000-09-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139643054

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Principles of Condensed Matter Physics by P. M. Chaikin,T. C. Lubensky Pdf

Now in paperback, this book provides an overview of the physics of condensed matter systems. Assuming a familiarity with the basics of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, the book establishes a general framework for describing condensed phases of matter, based on symmetries and conservation laws. It explores the role of spatial dimensionality and microscopic interactions in determining the nature of phase transitions, as well as discussing the structure and properties of materials with different symmetries. Particular attention is given to critical phenomena and renormalization group methods. The properties of liquids, liquid crystals, quasicrystals, crystalline solids, magnetically ordered systems and amorphous solids are investigated in terms of their symmetry, generalised rigidity, hydrodynamics and topological defect structure. In addition to serving as a course text, this book is an essential reference for students and researchers in physics, applied physics, chemistry, materials science and engineering, who are interested in modern condensed matter physics.

Author : Charis Anastopoulos
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691135126

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Particle Or Wave by Charis Anastopoulos Pdf

'Particle or Wave' explains the origins and development of modern physical concepts about matter and the controversies surrounding them.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Committee on the Physics of the Universe
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309171137

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Connecting Quarks with the Cosmos by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Committee on the Physics of the Universe Pdf

Advances made by physicists in understanding matter, space, and time and by astronomers in understanding the universe as a whole have closely intertwined the question being asked about the universe at its two extremesâ€"the very large and the very small. This report identifies 11 key questions that have a good chance to be answered in the next decade. It urges that a new research strategy be created that brings to bear the techniques of both astronomy and sub-atomic physics in a cross-disciplinary way to address these questions. The report presents seven recommendations to facilitate the necessary research and development coordination. These recommendations identify key priorities for future scientific projects critical for realizing these scientific opportunities.

Author : Amit Hagar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107062801

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Discrete or Continuous? by Amit Hagar Pdf

Novel conceptual analysis, fresh historical perspectives, and concrete physical examples illuminate one of the most thought-provoking topics in physics.

Author : L D Landau,J. S. Bell,M. J. Kearsley,L. P. Pitaevskii,E.M. Lifshitz,J. B. Sykes
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1341 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483293752

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Electrodynamics of Continuous Media by L D Landau,J. S. Bell,M. J. Kearsley,L. P. Pitaevskii,E.M. Lifshitz,J. B. Sykes Pdf

Covers the theory of electromagnetic fields in matter, and the theory of the macroscopic electric and magnetic properties of matter. There is a considerable amount of new material particularly on the theory of the magnetic properties of matter and the theory of optical phenomena with new chapters on spatial dispersion and non-linear optics. The chapters on ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism and on magnetohydrodynamics have been substantially enlarged and eight other chapters have additional sections.

Author : Samuel J. Ling,Jeff Sanny,William Moebs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-29
Category : Mechanics
ISBN : 1938168186

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University Physics by Samuel J. Ling,Jeff Sanny,William Moebs Pdf

"University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 1 covers mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves. This textbook emphasizes connections between theory and application, making physics concepts interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigor inherent in the subject. Frequent, strong examples focus on how to approach a problem, how to work with the equations, and how to check and generalize the result."--Open Textbook Library.

Author : Cliff Burgess,Guy Moore
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521860369

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The Standard Model by Cliff Burgess,Guy Moore Pdf

This 2006 book uses the standard model as a vehicle for introducing quantum field theory.

Author : Henrik Bruus,Karsten Flensberg,ØRsted Laboratory Niels Bohr Institute Karsten Flensberg
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198566335

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Many-Body Quantum Theory in Condensed Matter Physics by Henrik Bruus,Karsten Flensberg,ØRsted Laboratory Niels Bohr Institute Karsten Flensberg Pdf

The book is an introduction to quantum field theory applied to condensed matter physics. The topics cover modern applications in electron systems and electronic properties of mesoscopic systems and nanosystems. The textbook is developed for a graduate or advanced undergraduate course with exercises which aim at giving students the ability to confront real problems.

Author : Alexander L. Fetter,John Dirk Walecka
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486432618

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Theoretical Mechanics of Particles and Continua by Alexander L. Fetter,John Dirk Walecka Pdf

This two-part text fills what has often been a void in the first-year graduate physics curriculum. Through its examination of particles and continua, it supplies a lucid and self-contained account of classical mechanics — which in turn provides a natural framework for introducing many of the advanced mathematical concepts in physics. The text opens with Newton's laws of motion and systematically develops the dynamics of classical particles, with chapters on basic principles, rotating coordinate systems, lagrangian formalism, small oscillations, dynamics of rigid bodies, and hamiltonian formalism, including a brief discussion of the transition to quantum mechanics. This part of the book also considers examples of the limiting behavior of many particles, facilitating the eventual transition to a continuous medium. The second part deals with classical continua, including chapters on string membranes, sound waves, surface waves on nonviscous fluids, heat conduction, viscous fluids, and elastic media. Each of these self-contained chapters provides the relevant physical background and develops the appropriate mathematical techniques, and problems of varying difficulty appear throughout the text.