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Esta serie de libros de texto universitarios simplifica temas complejos dentro del plan de estudios de física de pregrado. Cada título se enfoca en explicaciones claras y accesibles de ideas fundamentales, presentadas en un lenguaje sencillo. Numerosos ejercicios y ejemplos resueltos se integran a lo largo del texto para garantizar que los estudiantes comprendan eficazmente los conceptos clave. Muchos volúmenes también ofrecen recursos en línea complementarios, como podcasts y simulaciones, para mejorar aún más el aprendizaje.

A Student's Guide to the Mathematics of Astronomy

A Student's Guide to Newton's Laws of Motion

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A student's guide to Maxwell's equations
Daniel A. Fleisch
144 páginas
6 horas de lectura
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Gauss's law for electric fields, Gauss's law for magnetic fields, Faraday's law, and the Ampere Maxwell law are four of the most influential equations in science. In this guide for students, each equation is the subject of an entire chapter, with detailed, plain language explanations of the physical meaning of each symbol in the equation, for both the integral and differential forms. The final chapter shows how Maxwell's equations may be combined to produce the wave equation, the basis for the electromagnetic theory of light. This book is a wonderful resource for undergraduate and graduate courses in electromagnetism and electromagnetics. A website hosted by the author at www.cambridge.org/9780521701471 contains interactive solutions to every problem in the text as well as audio podcasts to walk students through each chapter.
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A Student's Guide to Vectors and Tensors
Daniel A. Fleisch
197 páginas
7 horas de lectura
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Vectors; 2. Vector operations; 3. Vector applications; 4. Covariant and contravariant vector components; 5. Higher-rank tensors; 6. Tensor applications; Index.
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A Student's Guide to Vectors and Tensors
Daniel Fleisch
208 páginas
8 horas de lectura
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Designed for undergraduate and beginning graduate students, this book simplifies the concepts of vectors and tensors using clear, accessible language. It aims to enhance comprehension by breaking down complex ideas into manageable explanations, making it an invaluable resource for those new to the subject.
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A student's guide to waves
Daniel A. Fleisch
227 páginas
8 horas de lectura
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Waves are an important topic in the fields of mechanics, electromagnetism, and quantum theory, but many students struggle with the mathematical aspects. Written to complement course textbooks, this book focuses on the topics that students find most difficult. Retaining the highly popular approach used in Fleisch's other Student's Guides, the book uses plain language to explain fundamental ideas in a simple and clear way. Exercises and fully-worked examples help readers test their understanding of the concepts, making this an ideal book for undergraduates in physics and engineering trying to get to grips with this challenging subject. The book is supported by a suite of online resources available at www.cambridge.org/9781107643260. These include interactive solutions for every exercise and problem in the text and a series of video podcasts in which the authors explain the important concepts of every section of the book.
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A Student's Guide to the Mathematics of Astronomy
Daniel A. Fleisch
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The study of astronomy offers an unlimited opportunity for us to gain a deeper understanding of our planet, the Solar System, the Milky Way Galaxy and the known Universe. Using the plain-language approach that has proven highly popular in Fleisch's other Student's Guides, this book is ideal for non-science majors taking introductory astronomy courses. The authors address topics that students find most troublesome, on subjects ranging from stars and light to gravity and black holes. Dozens of fully worked examples and over 150 exercises and homework problems help readers get to grips with the concepts in each chapter. An accompanying website features a host of supporting materials, including interactive solutions for every exercise and problem in the text and a series of video podcasts in which the authors explain the important concepts of every section of the book.

Student's Guides
James Frey
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A concise introduction to Fourier transforms, this updated edition includes new and interesting material, such as convolution with a sinusoid, coherence, the Michelson stellar interferometer and the van Cittert-Zernike theorem, Babinet's principle and dipole arrays. It is invaluable to students of physics, electrical and electronic engineering, and computer science.
A Student's Guide to Newton's Laws of Motion
Sanjoy Mahajan
212 páginas
8 horas de lectura
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Newton's laws of motion, which introduce force and describe how it affects motion, are the gateway to physics - yet they are often misunderstood due to their many subtleties. Based on the author's twenty years of teaching physics and engineering, this intuitive guide to Newton's laws of motion corrects the many misconceptions surrounding this fundamental topic. Adopting an informal and pedagogical approach and a clear, accessible style, this concise text presents Newton's laws in a coherent story of force and motion. Carefully scaffolded everyday examples and full explanations of concepts and equations ensure that all students studying physics develop a deep understanding of Newton's laws of motion.
A Student's Guide to Entropy
Don S. Lemons
194 páginas
7 horas de lectura
Focusing on the concept of entropy, this book serves as a valuable resource for students in physics, engineering, chemistry, and mathematics. It aims to clarify the complexities surrounding entropy, making it more accessible for undergraduate learners. Through detailed explanations and practical examples, readers will gain a deeper understanding of this fundamental principle and its applications across various scientific disciplines.
A Student's Guide to General Relativity
Norman Gray
162 páginas
6 horas de lectura
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This compact guide presents key features of general relativity to help students understand its core ideas and the basics of differential geometry. It describes how general covariance and the equivalence principle motivate Einstein's theory of gravitation and introduces the mathematical technology which allows us to understand Einstein's equations.
A Student's Guide to Numerical Methods
Ian H Hutchinson
The plain language style, worked examples and exercises in this book help students to understand the foundations of computational physics and engineering.
A Student's Guide to Data and Error Analysis
Herman J. C Berendsen
A concise, practical guide in statistical methods for experimental data handling; ideal for course use and a handy reference for researchers.
A student's guide to entropy
Don Stephen Lemons
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Striving to explore the subject in as simple a manner as possible, this book helps readers understand the elusive concept of entropy. Innovative aspects of the book include the construction of statistical entropy, the derivation of the entropy of classical systems from purely classical assumptions, and a statistical thermodynamics approach to the ideal Fermi and ideal Bose gases. Derivations are worked through step-by-step and important applications are highlighted in over 20 worked examples. Nearly 50 end-of-chapter exercises test readers' understanding. The book also features a glossary giving definitions for all essential terms, a time line showing important developments, and list of books for further study. It is an ideal supplement to undergraduate courses in physics, engineering, chemistry and mathematics.
A Student's Guide to Dimensional Analysis
Don S. Lemons
112 páginas
4 horas de lectura
Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Mechanics; 3. Hydrodynamics; 4. Temperature and heat; 5. Electrodynamics and plasma physics; 6. Quantum physics; 7. Dimensional cosmology; 8. Appendix. Answers to problems; Index.
A Student's Guide to Lagrangians and Hamiltonians
Patrick Hamill
A concise but rigorous treatment of variational techniques, focussing primarily on Lagrangian and Hamiltonian systems, this book is ideal for physics, engineering and mathematics students. The book begins by applying Lagrange's equations to a number of mechanical systems. It introduces the concepts of generalized coordinates and generalized momentum. Following this the book turns to the calculus of variations to derive the Euler-Lagrange equations. It introduces Hamilton's principle and uses this throughout the book to derive further results. The Hamiltonian, Hamilton's equations, canonical transformations, Poisson brackets and Hamilton-Jacobi theory are considered next. The book concludes by discussing continuous Lagrangians and Hamiltonians and how they are related to field theory. Written in clear, simple language and featuring numerous worked examples and exercises to help students master the material, this book is a valuable supplement to courses in mechanics.