{"product_id":"wave-motion-paperback-9780521634502","title":"Wave Motion (Paperback) 9780521634502","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWave Motion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTextbook on wave phenomena for advanced undergraduate courses; worked examples, exercises and solutions for teachers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJ. Billingham (Author), A. C. King (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521634502, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 22 January 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e476 pages, 13 b\/w illus.  1 table  98 exercises\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.69 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'I'm glad I bought a copy of this book as soon as it was published, because it has informed me, and will go on informing my lecture classes, for years to come.' Mark J. Cooker, The Mathematical Gazette\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWaves are a ubiquitous and important feature of the physical world, and throughout history it has been a major challenge to understand them. They can propagate on the surfaces of solids and of fluids; chemical waves control the beating of your heart; traffic jams move in waves down lanes crowded with vehicles. This introduction to the mathematics of wave phenomena is aimed at advanced undergraduate courses on waves for mathematicians, physicists or engineers. Some more advanced material on both linear and nonlinear waves is also included, thus making the book suitable for beginning graduate courses. The authors assume some familiarity with partial differential equations, integral transforms and asymptotic expansions as well as an acquaintance with fluid mechanics, elasticity and electromagnetism. The context and physics that underlie the mathematics is clearly explained at the beginning of each chapter. Worked examples and exercises are supplied throughout, with solutions available to teachers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Linear Waves: 1. Basic ideas\u003cbr\u003e 2. Waves on a stretched string\u003cbr\u003e 3. Sound waves\u003cbr\u003e 4. Linear water waves\u003cbr\u003e 5. Waves in elastic solids\u003cbr\u003e 6. Electromagnetic waves\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Nonlinear Waves: 7. The formation and propagation of shock waves\u003cbr\u003e 8. Nonlinear water waves\u003cbr\u003e 9. Chemical and electrochemical waves\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Advanced Topics: 10. Burgers' equation\u003cbr\u003e 11. Diffraction and scattering\u003cbr\u003e 12. Solitons and the inverse scattering transform\u003cbr\u003e Appendix. Useful mathematical formulas and physical data\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Fluid mechanics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Fluid mechanics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Fluid%20mechanics%20%5BPHDF%5D%22\"\u003ePHDF\u003c\/a\u003e], Applied mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Applied mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Applied%20mathematics%20%5BPBW%5D%22\"\u003ePBW\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003357843736,"sku":"9780521634502","price":49.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521634502i_476af090-6f29-492d-97c6-dc7c1a2c297c.jpg?v=1691379367","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/wave-motion-paperback-9780521634502","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}