Справочное руководство по физике: Фундам. концепции, основные уравнения и формулы

European Journal of Physics, Number 20, 1999 - "...Here is a book everyone should have on the shelf, and not just because it is so useful as an information source. The brevity of treatment brings a freshness, even an enthusiasm to each subject, making the reader wonder why some things seemed so tedious during student days..." --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Product Description This compendium of physics covers the key equations and fundamental principles that are taught in graduate programs. It offers a succinct yet systematic treatment of all areas of physics, including mathematical physics, solid state physics, particle physics, statistical mechanics, and optics. In one complete, self-contained volume, author Charles P. Poole provides both review material for students preparing for PhD qualifying examinations and a quick reference for physicists who need to brush up on basic topics or delve into areas outside their expertise. In this second edition the author devotes two chapters to such regularly needed information as trigonometric and vector identities and special functions. The remaining chapters incorporate less frequently summoned concepts, including Lagrangians, parity, dispersion relations, chaos, free energies, statistical mechanical ensembles, and elementary particle classification. A brand new chapter on entanglement and quantum computing has been added, making this an indispensable resource for graduate students and physicists in both industry and academia. A comprehensive quick reference to basic topics and equations in physics This compendium of physics covers the key equations and fundamental principles that are taught in graduate programs. It offers a succinct yet systematic treatment of all areas of physics, including mathematical physics, solid state, particle physics, statistical mechanics, and optics. In one complete, self-contained volume, author Charles P. Poole, Jr. provides both review material for students preparing for PhD qualifying examinations and a quick reference for physicists who need to brush up on basic topics or delve into areas outside their expertise. Poole devotes two chapters to regularly needed information such as trigonometric and vector identities and special functions. The remaining chapters incorporate less frequently summoned concepts, including Lagrangians, parity, dispersion relations, chaos, free energies, statistical mechanical ensembles, elementary particle classification, and so forth. An indispensable resource for graduate students and physicists in industry and academia, The Physics * Puts key information at the reader's fingertips * Incorporates essential material previously scattered through many different texts * Features 150 illustrations * Addresses theoretical as well as practical issues * Includes an extensive bibliography pointing to more thorough texts for individual subject areas This Reference Is A Compilation Of The Key Equations And Fundamental Concepts That Are Typically Covered In A Graduate Programme. All Areas Of Physics Are Covered Including Mathematical Physics, Solid State, Particle Physics, Statistical Mechanics, And Optics. Physical Constants -- 1. Lagrangian And Hamiltonian Formulations -- 2. Central Forces -- 3. Rigid Bodies -- 4. Oscillations And Vibrations -- 5. Canonical Transformations -- 6. Non-linear Dynamics And Chaos -- 7. Relativity -- 8. Thermodynamics -- 9. Statistical Mechanics And Distribution Functions -- 10. Electrostatics And Magnetostatics -- 11. Multipoles And Media -- 12. Relativistic Electrodynamics -- 13. Wave Propagation -- 14. Optics -- 15. Radiation -- 16. Collisions -- 17. Angular Momentum -- 18. Matrix Formulation Of Quantum Mechanics -- 19. Schrodinger Equation -- 20. One-dimensional Quantum Systems -- 21. Atoms -- 22. Perturbation Theory -- 23. Fluids And Solids -- 24. Conduction In Solids -- 25. Nuclei -- 26. Elementary Particles -- 27. Mathematical Physics: Tensors And Matrices -- 28. Mathematical Physics: Differential Equations And Orthogonal Functions. Charles P. Poole, Jr. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Lists key equations and principles related to mathematical, solid-state, and particle physics, statistical mechanics, optics, relativity, wave propagation, one-dimensional quantum systems, and nuclei