The Physics of Vibrations and Waves------willey
The main theme of this highly successful book is that the transmission
of energy by wave propagation is fundamental to almost every branch of
physics. Therefore, besides giving students a thorough grounding in the
theory of wave and vibrations, the book also demonstrates the pattern
and unity of a large part of physics.
This new edition has been
thoroughly revised and redesigned to give it a more contemporary look.
It includes new material on electron waves in solids using the
Kronig-Penney model to show how their allowed energies are limited to
Brillouin zones. The role of phonons is also discussed. An Optical
Transfer Function is used to demonstrate the modern method of lens
testing. In the last two chapters the sections on chaos and solutions
have been reduced but their essential contents remain. As with earlier
editions, the book has a large number of problems together with hints on
how to solve them.
