Physics Of Continuous Matter

Author : B. Lautrup
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420077007
Total Pages : 698 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physics of Continuous Matter, Second Edition written by B. Lautrup and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
ISBN 13 : 9780750307529
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physics of Continuous Matter written by B. Lautrup and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-12-16 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 :
ISBN 13 : 9781420056860
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physics of Continuous Matter written by Benny Lautrup and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781439873731
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physics of Continuous Matter written by Taylor & Francis Group and published by . This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Grigory Vekstein
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780750301411
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physics of Continuous Media written by Grigory Vekstein and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physics of Continuous Media: A Collection of Problems with Solutions for Physics Students contains a set of problems with detailed and rigorous solutions. Aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students in physics and applied mathematics, the book is a complementary text for standard courses on the physics of continuous media. With its assortment of standard problems for beginners, variations on a theme, and original problems based on new trends and theories in the physics under investigation, this book aids in the understanding of practical aspects of the subject. Topics discussed include vectors, tensors, and Fourier transformations; dielectric waves in media; natural optical activity; Cherenkov radiation; nonlinear interaction of waves; dynamics of ideal fluids and the motion of viscous fluids; convection; turbulence and acoustic and shock waves; the theory of elasticity; and the mechanics of liquid crystals.

Author : J Bolton
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780750307178
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classical Physics of Matter written by J Bolton and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-06-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Charis Anastopoulos
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691135120
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Particle Or Wave written by Charis Anastopoulos and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Particle or Wave' explains the origins and development of modern physical concepts about matter and the controversies surrounding them.

Author : P. M. Chaikin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139643053
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Principles of Condensed Matter Physics written by P. M. Chaikin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-09-28 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Maurice Kleman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387217592
Total Pages : 637 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soft Matter Physics written by Maurice Kleman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-28 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of "soft matter" materials with complex properties has raised a number of interesting problems in basic physics, biology, and materials science, all of which promise new and important technological applications. After a review of chemical bonds and phase transitions, the authors treat topics such as surface phenomena, stability of colloidal systems, structural properties of polymers, and topological defects. The monograph's emphasis on underlying physical principles offers a coherent treatment of the great variety of research in the field.

Author : Alexander L. Fetter
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486432610
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Theoretical Mechanics of Particles and Continua written by Alexander L. Fetter and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-12-16 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.