Linear and Nonlinear Waves
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0471359424 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 660 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Zentralblatt Math, Volume 940, No 15, 2000) . The re-issue of this excellent book on linear and nonlinear waves in paperback form is to be welcomed
Now in an accessible paperback edition, this classic work is just as relevant as when it first appeared in 1974, due to the increased use of nonlinear waves. The mathematical principles are presented along with examples of specific cases in communications and specific physical fields, including flood waves in rivers, waves in glaciers, traffic flow, sonic booms, blast waves, and ocean waves from storms.. It covers the behavior of waves in two parts, with the first part addressing hyperbolic waves and the second addressing dispersive waves
"Good book" according to Don C. Fletcher. I took some graduate level courses from Dr. Whitham at CalTech in 197Good book I took some graduate level courses from Dr. Whitham at CalTech in 1973 while this book was still in draft form, and he was the head of the Applied Mathematics department. He was an excellent lecturer, and this book has long been an exemplar of that style as well as the pioneer book in the treatment of non linear waves. To my knowledege i. while this book was still in draft form, and he was the head of the Applied Mathematics department. He was an excellent lecturer, and this book has long been an exemplar of that style as well as the pioneer book in the treatment of non linear waves. To my knowledege i. A Customer said good backround. Most treatment of waves involves their role in electromagnetic spectra. The writer provides the historical account of the derivation of these algebraic (read numerical analysis) versions which implement in MathCad and Matlab well. The book's material on water waves is worth the price alone. However, only at the end,does the author ventur. A Customer said The most understandable treatment of waves I have read!. Linear and Nonlinear Waves provides an excellent treatment of the wave phenomena. This is a very complex and mathematically intesive subject, which Whitham conveys in an understandable and followable manner. He takes the approach that the reader has some knowlege of the subject, but writes at an introductory graduate level. This book wil