Quantum Gravity in a Nutshell1 Second Edition
This second edition to the bestselling Quantum Gravity in a Nutshell1 is a good introduction to quantum gravity and has a lot of interesting history about the development of the theory since 1899. It's an informal introduction to a very difficult and doubtfully intelligible theory.- doubted even by its most ingenious contributors. The reader should expect that he/she will have to concentrate hard on what Balungi says but the rewards are significant. He is a talented physicist and a good writer. If you read it carefully and stop to think about the message as it unfolds then you will get a worthwhile if imperfect picture of what the theory is saying and how it was invented, It's buried treasure and you will have to do some digging. It is a really serious attempt to do all that can be done in an informal style. Balungi explains and re-defines Einstein's theory of general relativity, quantum mechanics, black holes, the complex architecture of the universe, elementary particles, gravity, and the nature of the mind. This wonderful and exciting book is optimal for physics graduate students and researchers. Not since Stephen W Hawking's celebrated best-seller Brief History of Time has physics been so vividly, intelligently and entertainingly revealed.
A Project-Based Introduction to Computational Statics
This book uses a novel concept to teach the finite element method, applying it to solid mechanics. This major conceptual shift takes away lengthy theoretical derivations in the face-to-face interactions with students and focuses on the summary of key equations and concepts; and to practice these on well-chosen example problems. For this new, 2nd edition, many examples and design modifications have been added, so that the learning-by-doing features of this book make it easier to understand the concepts and put them into practice. The theoretical derivations are provided as additional reading and students must study and review the derivations in a self-study approach. The book provides the theoretical foundations to solve a comprehensive design project in tensile testing. A classical clip-on extensometer serves as the demonstrator on which to apply the provided concepts. The major goal is to derive the calibration curve based on different approaches, i.e., analytical mechanics and based on the finite element method, and to consider further design questions such as technical drawings, manufacturing, and cost assessment. Working with two concepts, i.e., analytical and computational mechanics strengthens the vertical integration of knowledge and allows the student to compare and understand the different concepts, as well as highlighting the essential need for benchmarking any numerical result.
Mechanics of Materials
This revised and updated second edition is designed for the first course in mechanics of materials in mechanical, civil and aerospace engineering, engineering mechanics, and general engineering curricula. It provides a review of statics, covering the topics needed to begin the study of mechanics of materials including free-body diagrams, equilibrium, trusses, frames, centroids, and distributed loads. It presents the foundations and applications of mechanics of materials with emphasis on visual analysis, using sequences of figures to explain concepts and giving detailed explanations of the proper use of free-body diagrams. The Cauchy tetrahedron argument is included, which allows determination of the normal and shear stresses on an arbitrary plane for a general state of stress. An optional chapter discusses failure and modern fracture theory, including stress intensity factors and crack growth. Thoroughly classroom tested and enhanced by student and instructor feedback, the book adoptsa uniform and systematic approach to problem solving through its strategy, solution, and discussion format in examples. Motivating applications from the various engineering fields, as well as end of chapter problems, are presented throughout the book.
Higher Gradient Materials and Related Generalized Continua
This book discusses recent findings and advanced theories presented at two workshops at TU Berlin in 2017 and 2018. It underlines several advantages of generalized continuum models compared to the classical Cauchy continuum, which although widely used in engineering practice, has a number of limitations, such as: - The structural size is very small. - The microstructure is complex. - The effects are localized. As such, the development of generalized continuum models is helpful and results in a better description of the behavior of structures or materials. At the same time, there are more and more experimental studies supporting the new models because the number of material parameters is higher.
Quantum-Gravitational Phenomena
This book is a theory of a steady-state homogenous, isotropic, adiabatic, elastic solid universal medium, wherein mass convection occurs as an exact differential in the form of transverse-rotary plane wave propagation of Planckian amplitude and elasticity, of transverse velocity, c, dependent upon equipotential stress, pressure, or tension of scalar surfaces, R2, of finite or infinite radius, and invariant near-incompressible density and rigidity, and infinite or near-infinite equivoluminal pressure and instantaneous normal gravitational-pressural action at a distance, and finite tangential electromagnetic pressural variation equal in sum to a constant permanent kinetic energy in the form of a heterogeneous, anisotropic, antisymmetric distribution of anticlastic strain of vanishing total reversible torsional couple.
Quantum Physics for Beginners
Do you want to learn more about quantum physics, but you don't know where to begin? Are you perplexed if it's possible to have the same object in two places at once? Are you trying to find answers if time travel is feasible today? If your answer to these questions is yes, then keep reading!Whether you believe it or not, the Quantum world is real!Quantum Physics discovers the behavior of energy and matter at the nuclear, atomic, molecular, and even smaller levels. This book, Quantum Physics for Beginners - The Easy Guide to Understand how Everything Works through the Behavior of Matter, the Law of Attraction and the Theory of Relativity, will make such a complicated subject simple to comprehend.It avoids the complicated math and jumps right into all the implications, thought experiments, paradoxes, and concepts which make quantum physics so intriguing to people out there.Quantum physics might sound like the type of topic you do not like to touch for a simple read before you go to sleep. No one would blame you for that. Honestly, quantum physics is loaded with deals and paradoxes in the concept of paradox itself as its core engine.This book is intended to help you with that. Knowing the fundamentals of quantum physics is simple with this guide. After reading, you can start asking big questions through modern physics and find solutions to such problems too.Here's a quick peek of what you will learn in this book: What Is Quantum Physics, And Why you Should Learn It Introduction To Quantum Physics Main ElementsEinstein and The Theory Of RelativityThe String Theory, the M-Theory and the Theory of EverythingThe Great Minds: Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr, Stephen Hawking, and many othersThe Relationship Between Waves And Particles Practical Applications Of Quantum TheoryHow Quantum Physics will help us in the Third MillenniumPhilosophical ImplicationsHow the Law of Attraction influences our daily lifeHow Blackholes work...And much more! Get this book today and explore the universe. Click BUY NOW to get started!
Metal Spinning; Popular Mechanics Handbooks
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Metal Spinning; Popular Mechanics Handbooks
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Krylov Subspace Methods with Application in Incompressible Fluid Flow Solvers
A succinct and complete explanation of Krylov subspace methods for solving matrices Krylov Subspace Methods with Application in Incompressible Fluid Flow Solvers is the most current and complete guide to the implementation of Krylov subspace methods for solving systems of equations with different types of matrices. Written in the simplest language possible and eliminating ambiguities, the text is easy to follow for post-grad students and applied mathematicians alike. The book covers a breadth of topics, including: The different methods used in solving the systems of equations with ill-conditioned and well-conditioned matrices. The behavior of Krylov subspace methods in the solution of systems with ill-posed singular matrices The book includes executable subroutines and main programs that can be applied in CFD codes as well as appendices that support the results provided throughout the text. There is no other comparable resource to prepare the reader to use Krylov subspace methods in incompressible fluid flow solvers.
Klassische Mechanik Mit Concept-Maps
Dieses Buch macht den Vorlesungsinhalt der Theoretischen Mechanik mithilfe von Concept-Maps zug瓣nglich: Herleitungen, Begriffe und Zusammenh瓣nge werden mit 羹bersichtlichen Grafiken visualisiert und mit knappen Begleittexten erl瓣utert. Diese Darstellung erlaubt es, Zusammenh瓣nge und Analogien aufzuzeigen, die oftmals in Flie?texten weniger klar werden: Beispielsweise kontrastiert der Autor die Herleitung der Bewegungsgleichung aus dem Kraft- oder Energieansatz oder stellt Drehimpuls und Impuls, Drehmoment und Kraft gegen羹ber. Auch die unterschiedlichen Herangehensweisen im Newton-, Lagrange- und Hamilton-Formalismus werden in dieser Darstellung deutlich. Ein Glossar erm繹glicht es, Begriffe schnell nachzuschlagen. Dieses Buch richtet sich damit an alle, die gerne strukturiert und visuell orientiert lernen. Es eignet sich optimal dazu, den Vorlesungsstoff effizient und 羹bersichtlich nachzubereiten und um sich 羹bersichtlich und pragmatisch auf Pr羹fungen vorzubereiten. Der Inhalt umfasst: Newton-FormalismusMehr-Teilchen-SystemeStarre K繹rperLagrange-FormalismusHamilton-FormalismusSchwingungenGravitationMathematische Grundlagen Der AutorMichael Wick promovierte 2010 an der Technischen Universit瓣t M羹nchen in Theoretischer Teilchenphysik. Nach einer T瓣tigkeit als Senior Scientist in der Konzernforschung der Carl Zeiss AG ist er seit 2016 Professor f羹r Physik an der Hochschule Coburg.
Wavefronts and Rays as Characteristics and Asymptotics (Third Edition)
Characteristics and asymptotics of partial differential equations play an important role in mathematical physics since they lead to insightful solutions of complex problems that might not be solvable otherwise. They constitute, however, a difficult subject, and the purpose of this book, with its additions and refinements that led to its third edition, is to present this subject in an accessible manner, without decreasing the rigor. As any method, characteristics and asymptotics have their limitations. This important issue is addressed in the last chapter, where we discuss caustics, which must be understood in applications of the method, and which constitute a fertile ground for further mathematical research.The book is both a research reference and a textbook. Its careful and explanatory style, which includes numerous exercises with detailed solutions, makes it an excellent textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as for independent studies. Six appendices are provided, which form a self-contained course on applied mathematics and can be used as a textbook on its own.
Quantum Physics for Beginners
Is it Really Possible to make Laws of Attraction Work for you? Do you want to see the Applications of Quantum Physics in the real World and Universe?Then you'd better Keep reading...While physics does play a role in our lives, most of it involves things we don't think about. For example, physics helps to define how our world is put together on the molecular level. Understanding that enabled them to split atoms and use various waves to transmit information via data and sound.At the same time, it's interesting to look at how physics can be used to help us understand dimensions, even the ones that might not be easily found or seen. Various aspects of physics have been used in cosmology.This book covers the following topics: Before Quantum Physics: Light and Matter;Deep through the Theory of Relativity;Was Einstein correct about Entanglement ?Why Max Planck is considered the father of the Quantum Theory ?Are Dark Matter and Black Hole related ?The 18 biggest unsolved Mysteries in Physics;Exactly What Is Time ?How Space and Time Could Be a Quantum Error-Correcting Code ?The birth and foundations of Quantum Mechanics;Fundamental Principles and Laws .And Much More...This book unravels how Quantum Physics works to understand how dimensions, space, and time are together in our universe. It is a greater understanding of how our universe works that ultimately brings quantum physics or mechanics to us.But Quantum Physics also has a practical everyday effect on our lives, and for many, it used to reside on their wrist, but now is part of our smartphones. That's right, and those incredibly precise timepieces are the ones that rely on to keep not only our schedule but also to keep our technology running, have been based on Quantum Physics. So how does this area of study translate into our watches?Quantum Physics is just one part of the growth of technology and the accuracy of the measurement. Still, it is growing in the contributions it makes to our society.Want to know more ? Save your time, your search is over . Buy the Book Now !
Doppler-Effekt Und Rotverschiebung
Der Doppler-Effekt ist die Frequenz瓣nderung von Wellen bei einer Relativgeschwindigkeit von Sender und Empf瓣nger. So wird die Sirene einer Feuerwehr bei einer Vorbeifahrt deutlich tiefer. Der klassische Doppler-Effekt erlaubt es, den Bewegungszustand des Tr瓣germediums der Wellen zu bestimmen. F羹r Licht im Vakuum ist die relativistische Gangverz繹gerung einer bewegten Uhr zu ber羹cksichtigen. Die Frequenzverschiebung h瓣ngt dann nur von der Relativgeschwindigkeit ab. Es gibt keinen Bewegungszustand des Vakuums. Der Leser wird in die Lichtausbreitung in Gravitationsfeldern eingef羹hrt. Die Autoren demonstrieren, dass Licht von kompakten Quellen eine gravitative Rotverschiebung erf瓣hrt und dass um Schwarze L繹cher eine unendliche Rotverschiebung zu beobachten ist. Der Leser erf瓣hrt, warum im Kosmos zus瓣tzlich eine kosmologische Rotverschiebung auftritt.
Elastic Modulus and Structure Changes in TiNi during SME and RSME
The direct (SME) and thereversible (RSME) shape memory effectsare governed by structural changes caused by previous plastic deformation of alloys that undergo reversible martensitic transformations (RMT). This paper place high emphasis onthe effect ofprior plastic deformation by tension onthe structure, electrical resistivity, dynamic elasticmodulus E along with SME/RSME and critical temperatures of RMT, using TiNi alloy with initial martensitic structure B19.The results show that in the critical RMT interval, during heating or cooling, E goes through minimum value, indicating the loss of elastic stiffness of the original phase.Systematic studies allowed authors to develop the original ideas on the processes that accompany the accumulation and recovery of reversible deformation in SME/RSME realization
Principles of Mechanics
This open access textbook takes the reader step-by-step through the concepts of mechanics in a clear and detailed manner. Mechanics is considered to be the core of physics, where a deep understanding of the concepts is essential in understanding all branches of physics. Many proofs and examples are included to help the reader grasp the fundamentals fully, paving the way to deal with more advanced topics. After solving all of the examples, the reader will have gained a solid foundation in mechanics and the skills to apply the concepts in a variety of situations. The book is useful for undergraduate students majoring in physics and other science and engineering disciplines. It can also be used as a reference for more advanced levels. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
The Isogeometric Boundary Element Method
Introduction.- The boundary integral equation.- Basis functions, B-splines.- Description of the geometry.- Getting geometry information from CAD programs.- Numerical treatment of integral equations.- Numerical integration.- Steady state potential problems.- Static linear solid mechanics.- Body force effects.- Treatment of inhomogeneities/inclusions.- Material non-linear behaviour.- Applications in geomechanics.- Viscous flow problems.- Time dependent problems.- Summary and outlook.- Appendix A: Fundamental solutions.
Advanced Thermal Stress Analysis of Smart Materials and Structures
This is the first single volume monograph that systematically summarizes the recent progress in using non-Fourier heat conduction theories to deal with the multiphysical behaviour of smart materials and structures. The book contains six chapters and starts with a brief introduction to Fourier and non-Fourier heat conduction theories. Non-Fourier heat conduction theories include Cattaneo-Vernotte, dual-phase-lag (DPL), three-phase-lag (TPL), fractional phase-lag, and nonlocal phase-lag heat theories. Then, the fundamentals of thermal wave characteristics are introduced through reviewing the methods for solving non-Fourier heat conduction theories and by presenting transient heat transport in representative homogeneous and advanced heterogeneous materials. The book provides the fundamentals of smart materials and structures, including the background, application, and governing equations. In particular, functionally-graded smart structures made of piezoelectric, piezomagnetic, and magnetoelectroelastic materials are introduced as they represent the recent development in the industry.A series of uncoupled thermal stress analyses on one-dimensional structures are also included. The volume ends with coupled thermal stress analyses of one-dimensional homogenous and heterogeneous smart piezoelectric structures considering different coupled thermopiezoelectric theories. Last but not least, fracture behavior of smart structures under thermal disturbance is investigated and the authors propose directions for future research on the topic of multiphysical analysis of smart materials.
Simplified and Highly Stable Lattice Boltzmann Method: Theory and Applications
This unique professional volume is about the recent advances in the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). It introduces a new methodology, namely the simplified and highly stable lattice Boltzmann method (SHSLBM), for constructing numerical schemes within the lattice Boltzmann framework. Through rigorous mathematical derivations and abundant numerical validations, the SHSLBM is found to outperform the conventional LBM in terms of memory cost, boundary treatment and numerical stability.This must-have title provides every necessary detail of the SHSLBM and sample codes for implementation. It is a useful handbook for scholars, researchers, professionals and students who are keen to learn, employ and further develop this novel numerical method.
Multiscale Biomechanics and Tribology of Inorganic and Organic Systems
This open access book gathers authoritative contributions concerning multiscale problems in biomechanics, geomechanics, materials science and tribology. It is written in memory of Sergey Grigorievich Psakhie to feature various aspects of his multifaceted research interests, ranging from theoretical physics, computer modeling of materials and material characterization at the atomic scale, to applications in space industry, medicine and geotectonics, and including organizational, psychological and philosophical aspects of scientific research and teaching as well. This book covers new advances relating to orthopedic implants, concerning the physiological, tribological and materials aspects of their behavior; medical and geological applications of permeable fluid-saturated materials; earthquake dynamics together with aspects relating to their managed and gentle release; lubrication, wear and material transfer in natural and artificial joints; material research in manufacturing processes; hard-soft matter interaction, including adhesive and capillary effects; using nanostructures for influencing living cells and for cancer treatment; manufacturing of surfaces with desired properties; self-organization of hierarchical structures during plastic deformation and thermal treatment; mechanics of composites and coatings; and many more. Covering established knowledge as well as new models and methods, this book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the field, yet also with extensive details on each single topic.
Multidimensional Periodic Schr繹dinger Operator
This book describes the direct and inverse problems of the multidimensional Schr繹dinger operator with a periodic potential, a topic that is especially important in perturbation theory, constructive determination of spectral invariants and finding the periodic potential from the given Bloch eigenvalues. It provides a detailed derivation of the asymptotic formulas for Bloch eigenvalues and Bloch functions in arbitrary dimensions while constructing and estimating the measure of the iso-energetic surfaces in the high-energy regime. Moreover, it presents a unique method proving the validity of the Bethe-Sommerfeld conjecture for arbitrary dimensions and arbitrary lattices. Using the perturbation theory constructed, it determines the spectral invariants of the multidimensional operator from the given Bloch eigenvalues. Some of these invariants are explicitly expressed by the Fourier coefficients of the potential, making it possible to determine the potential constructively using Bloch eigenvalues as input data. Lastly, the book presents an algorithm for the unique determination of the potential. This updated second edition includes an additional chapter that specifically focuses on lower-dimensional cases, providing the basis for the higher-dimensional considerations of the chapters that follow.
The Discovery of Radium and Radio Active Substances
"It is my earnest desire that some of you shall carry on this scientific work and will keep for your ambition the determination to make a permanent contribution to science. M. Curie"
Classical Mechanics
Classical Mechanics: A professor-student collaboration is a textbook tailored for undergraduate physics students embarking on a first-year module in Newtonian mechanics. This book is a collaboration between Mario Campanelli and students that attended his course in classical mechanics at University College London, based on the course lecture notes with the aim of making the subject accessible to all students.
Advances in Mechanics of High-Temperature Materials
This book presents a collection of contributions on advanced approaches to the mechanics of materials and mechanics of structures for high-temperature applications, such as power plant components, engines and turbochargers. The contributions highlight advanced constitutive models for high-temperature materials, as well as new approaches to the efficient modeling and analysis of engineering structures operating in high-temperature environments.
Modeling High Temperature Materials Behavior for Structural AnalysisPart II. Solution Procedures and Structural Analysis Examples
This second part of the work on creep modeling offers readers essential guidance on practical computational simulation and analysis. Drawing on constitutive equations for creep in structural materials under multi-axial stress states, it applies these equations, which are developed in detail in part 1 of the work, to a diverse range of examples.
Advanced Structural Safety StudiesWith Extreme Conditions and Accidents
This book describes principles, industry practices and evolutionary methodologies for advanced safety studies, which are helpful in effectively managing volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environments within the framework of quantitative risk assessment and management and associated with the safety and resilience of structures and infrastructures with tolerance against various types of extreme conditions and accidents such as fires, explosions, collisions and grounding. It presents advanced computational models for characterizing structural actions and their effects in extreme and accidental conditions, which are highly nonlinear and non-Gaussian in association with multiple physical processes, multiple scales, and multiple criteria. Probabilistic scenario selection practices and applications are presented. Engineering practices for structural crashworthiness analysis in extreme conditions and accidents are described. Multidisciplinary approaches involving advanced computational models and large-scale physical model testing are emphasized. The book will be useful to students at a post-graduate level as well as researchers and practicing engineers.
Basic Concepts on Mechanics of Continuous Media (MMC)
Continuous Media Mechanics (CMM), as its title indicates, is based on a main hypothesis of continuity of matter, and is interested in the study of solid or fluid bodies undergoing sudden changes of shape at different scales.In a first part, we will deal with the mathematical reminders of tensor notations, then in the second and third parts, a direct application of the first part is presented, these are the two stress and strain tensors respectively. If the relationship is linear between the stress and strain tensor on a small scale, then we are talking about the elastic behaviour of materials and this is the subject of the fourth chapter (The theory of isotropic and anisotropic linear elasticity). After introducing the elastic law, an overview of the non-linear relationship in large scale deformation (theory of plasticity) is presented, which is the subject of the fifth and last chapter.This course has been written for students and pupils (bachelor, master and engineering cycle of the School), its objective is to present and simplify some of the mathematical and physical concepts observed when using the MMC.
Ballast Railroad Design: Smart-Uow Approach
The rail network plays an essential role in transport infrastructure worldwide. This book presents a comprehensive procedure for the design of ballasted tracks based on a rational approach that combines extensive laboratory testing, computational modelling and field measurements conducted over the past two decades.
Brief Solutions to the Big Problems in Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology second edition
In 1900, the British physicist Lord Kelvin declared "There is nothing new to discover in physics. All that remains is to more accurately measure its quantities" today, hardly anyone would dare say that our knowledge of the universe and everything in it is almost complete. There are still some deficiencies in the standard model of physics, such as the origin of mass, the strong CP problem, neutrino oscillations, matter-antimatter asymmetry and the nature of dark matter and dark energy. Another problem lies within the mathematical framework of the standard model itself. Some of the major problems in physics are theoretical, meaning that existing theories seem incapable of explaining a certain observed phenomena or experimental result. The others are experimental meaning that there is difficulty in creating an experiment to test a proposed theory. In what follows, there is given a discussion of what are arguably the most unsolved problems in physics, astrophysics and cosmology. And this book sets to solve them living none untouched. The form of the discussion is not negative: formulating a problem succinctly is essential to a solution. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of what follows is that many of the problems are interrelated, so the solution of one or a few opens the prospect of widespread advancement.An excerpt from Lee Smolin's book "the trouble with physics" explains in detail what this book is all about as given below in Lee's original words. To be fair we've made two experimental discoveries in the past few decades, that neutrinos have mass and that the universe is dominated by a mysterious dark energy that seems to be accelerating its expansion. But we have no idea why neutrinos (or any other particles) have mass or what explains their mass values. As for dark energy, its not explained in terms of any existing theory. Its discovery cannot then be counted as a success, for it suggests that there is some major fact we are all missing. And except for dark energy, no new particle has been discovered, no new force found, no new phenomenon encountered that was not known and understood twenty-five years ago. Don't get me wrong. For the past 25years we have certainly been very busy. There has been enormous progress in applying established theories to diverse subjects; the properties of materials, the molecular physics underlying biology, the dynamics of vast clusters of stars. But when it comes to extending our knowledge of the laws of nature we have made no real head way. Many beautiful ideas have been explored, and there have been remarkable particle aaccelerator experiments and cosmological observations, but these have mainly served to confirm exisiting theory. There have been few leaps forward, and none as definitive or important as those of the previous 200years. When something like this happens in sports or business, it's called hitting the wall. What are the major unsolved problems in physics? And what can we do to solve them? These are the central questions of my book
Functional Methods in Quantum Field Theory and Statistical Physics
Providing a systematic introduction to the techniques which are fundamental to quantum field theory, this book pays special attention to the use of these techniques in a wide variety of areas, including ordinary quantum mechanics, quantum mechanics in the second-quantized formulation, relativistic quantum field theory, Euclidean field theory, quantum statistics at finite temperature, and the classical statistics of nonideal gas and spin systems. The extended chapter on variational methods and functional Legendre transformations contains completely original material.
When Gravity Breaks Down
This book takes you through the history of gravity, its success and failures along the way. From Newton's law of gravity, to Einstein's general relativity, to MOND, through Gravitons to Quantum gravity and string theory nearer to Emergent gravity untill when the Fifth force is presented and finally gravity is fixed.
Example Problems for Continuum Mechanics of Solids
Example Problems for Continuum Mechanics of Solids is designed to allow students to learn by example. The target audience is beginning graduate students studying Solid Mechanics who are following a course of study based on the text book Continuum Mechanics of Solids by Anand and Govindjee. This companion book provides a collection of over 180 fully-developed solutions to a wide selection of problems in order to expose students to the essential methods for solving problems in continuum mechanics of solids.
Messunsicherheiten - Anwendungen
In diesem Buch wird die Auswertung von Messdaten mit ihren Unsicherheiten f羹r die Anwendung im Physikalischen Praktikum dargestellt. F羹r die wesentlichen Typen von Messaufgaben findet der Leser eine Zusammenstellung aller n繹tigen Formeln zur Bestimmung des Bestwertes und der kombinierten und erweiterten Messunsicherheit sowie praktische Hinweise f羹r die Ermittlung von Unsicherheiten nach Typ B (nichtstatistische Methode). Zahlreiche durchgerechnete Beispiele geben konkrete Anleitungen und demonstrieren, wie die Ergebnisse ins Praktikumsprotokoll eingehen und wie sie diskutiert werden. Das vorliegende Kompendium ist sowohl f羹r Studierende in einem Bachelor- oder Lehramtsstudiengang Physik als auch f羹r Studierende in natur- und ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Studieng瓣ngen mit Nebenfach Physik geeignet.
Statistical mechanics, the theory of the properties of matter in equilibrium
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Conceptual Theories in Structural Dynamics
This book discusses the conceptual theory of structural dynamics, using simplified methods and clear, concise explanations. It illustrates all the hypotheses in a simple and effective way and describes in detail the derivation of all related formulations. Further, comprehensive step-by-step explanations combined with conceptual derivations, drawings and figures allow readers to grasp all the analytical formulations related to the dynamics of structures. Covering free and forced vibrations of single- and multi-degree of freedom systems represented as structure, subjected to dynamic load, the book also explores the most common types of dynamic loads applicable to structures, such as harmonic loads, impact loads and earthquakes, presenting relevant details, derivations and effective problems to explain the concept for various conditions. In addition, each chapter provides examples at different levels to help students, researchers and engineers gain a better understanding of the topics better, and includes numerous real-world problems to familiarize readers with the challenges related to structural engineering.
Essential Classical Mechanics
'The authors deliver a highly readable text which should assure a continued supply of practitioners of classical mechanics and its applications.'Contemporary PhysicsThis is a book on intermediate classical mechanics. In this book, classical mechanics is presented as a useful tool to analyze the physical universe and also as the base on which the whole pyramid of modern physics has been erected. Various mechanical concepts are developed in a highly logical manner, with relatively thorough treatments on mathematical procedures and many physically interesting applications. Connections to more modern theoretical developments (including statistical physics, relativity, and quantum mechanics) are emphasized.
Letters on Wave Mechanics
A lively collection of Einstein's groundbreaking scientific correspondence on modern physics Imagine getting four of the greatest minds of modern physics in a room together to explain and debate the theories and innovations of their day. This is the fascinating experience of reading Letters on Wave Mechanics, the correspondence between H. A. Lorentz, Max Planck, Erwin Schr繹dinger, and Albert Einstein. These remarkable letters illuminate not only the basis of Schr繹dinger's work in wave mechanics, but also how great scientific minds debated and challenged the ever-changing theories of the day and ultimately embraced an elegant solution to the riddles of quantum theory. Their collected correspondence offers insight into both the personalities and professional aspirations that played a part in this theoretical breakthrough. This authorized book features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Thing Explainer
Have you ever tried to learn more about some incredible thing, only to be frustrated by incomprehensible jargon? Randall Munroe is here to help. In Thing Explainer, he uses line drawings and only the thousand (or, rather, "ten hundred") most common words to provide simple explanations for some of the most interesting stuff there is, including: food-heating radio boxes (microwaves)tall roads (bridges)computer buildings (datacenters)the shared space house (the International Space Station)the other worlds around the sun (the solar system)the big flat rocks we live on (tectonic plates)the pieces everything is made of (the periodic table)planes with turning wings (helicopters)boxes that make clothes smell better (washers and dryers)the bags of stuff inside you (cells) How do these things work? Where do they come from? What would life be like without them? And what would happen if we opened them up, heated them up, cooled them down, pointed them in a different direction, or pressed this button? In Thing Explainer, Munroe gives us the answers to these questions and so many more. Funny, interesting, and always understandable, this book is for anyone--age 5 to 105--who has ever wondered how things work, and why.
The Principia
This book is a complete volume of Newton's mathematical principles relating to natural philosophy and his system of the world. Newton, one of the most brilliant scientists and thinkers of all time, presents his theories, formulas and thoughts. Included are chapters relative to the motion of bodies; motion of bodies in resisting mediums; and system of the world in mathematical treatment; a section on axioms or laws of motion, and definitions.
The Principia
This book is a complete volume of Newton's mathematical principles relating to natural philosophy and his system of the world. Newton, one of the most brilliant scientists and thinkers of all time, presents his theories, formulas and thoughts. Included are chapters relative to the motion of bodies; motion of bodies in resisting mediums; and system of the world in mathematical treatment; a section on axioms or laws of motion, and definitions.
A Victorian Handbook of Mechanical Movements
This Victorian-era handbook for civil engineers presents sketches and brief descriptions of more than 1,900 mechanical devices. Contents include gears of all kinds, chains and links, cranes, cutting tools, pumps, water wheels, turbines, and much more -- all the elements of the increasingly sophisticated industrial and mechanical world of the late 19th century.Originally published in 1890 as The Engineers' Sketch Book of Mechanical Movements, Devices, Appliances, Contrivances, and Details, this volume was "classified and arranged for reference for the use of engineers, mechanical draughtsmen, managers, mechanics, inventors, patent agents, and all engaged in the mechanical arts." Today it retains its appeal for historians of science, tinkerers, and all enthusiasts of old machinery.
Waves
A guide to ocean waves traces their evolution from wind-wave generation to coastal effects. Sitting on the beach on a sunny summer day, we enjoy the steady advance and retreat of the waves. In the water, enthusiastic waders jump and shriek with pleasure when a wave hits them. But where do these waves come from? How are they formed and why do they break on the shore? In Waves, Fredric Raichlen traces the evolution of waves, from their generation in the deep ocean to their effects on the coast. He explains, in a way that is readily understandable to nonscientists, both the science of waves themselves and the technology that can be used to protect us against their more extreme forms, including hurricanes and tsunamis.After offering a basic definition of waves and explaining the mechanics of wind-wave generation, Raichlen describes how waves travel, how they shoal (rise), how they break, and how they transform in other ways. He goes on to describe, among other things, the complicated sun-Earth-moon combinations that create astronomical tides (the high and low tides that occur daily and predictably); the effects of waves on the beach, including rip currents and beach erosion, and on harbors and shipping; and the building of breakwaters to protect harbors and bays. He discusses hurricanes, storm surges, and hurricane-generated waves. He offers a brief history of tsunamis, including Sumatra's in 2004 and Japan's in 2011, and explains the mechanisms that generate them (including earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes).Waves can be little ripples that lap peacefully at the shore or monstrous tsunamis that destroy everything in their paths. Describing the science underlying this astonishing variety, Waves offers a different kind of beach reading.
Magnetic Fever
Explores the links between science and empire in the 19th cent\ury, focusing on the mutual interactions of British imperialism and geophysical empiricism. The 19th century was a time when science was becoming global, in part due to European colonial and imperial expansion. Colonies became not just propagation points for European science, but also collection points for geophysical investigations. These "colonial observatories" influenced the type of science that could be done. Comparing the development of British and American geomagnetic research during this period shows the dependency between the two influences. Both the scientific theories and the geopolitical realities played a role in creating the tool for studying global science still in use today.
Choosing Selection
Describes the hypothesis that Darwin's "natural selection," reformulated by R.A. Fisher, J.B.S. Haldane, and S. Wright in the light of Mendelian genetics, is the exclusive mechanism for biological evolution. During the 1930s, alternatives such as Lamarchism, macromutations, and orthogenesis were rejected in favor of natural selection acting on small mutations, but there were disagreements about the role of random genetic drift in evolution. By the 1950s, research by T. Dobzhansky, E.B. Ford, and others persuaded leading evolutionists that natural selection was so powerful that drift was unimportant. This conclusion was accepted by most; however, some biology textbooks and popular articles mentioned drift in the late 1960s.
Practice Problems with Solutions, a Guide for Learning Engineering Fluid Mechanics
Parametric Random Vibration
Coherent and systematic, this text explores the behavior of linear and nonlinear dynamical systems subject to parametric random vibrations, by means of the theory of stochastic processes, stochastic differential equations, and applied dynamics. It distills decades of research to formulate new stochastic stability theorems and analytical techniques for determining the random response of nonlinear systems. In addition, it resolves controversies and paradoxes related to the interpretation of certain stochastic processes and the use of analytical methods.After a brief overview of parametric vibration and its subclasses, the text surveys the fundamental concepts of random processes and their calculus rules, emphasizing the main elements necessary for the analysis of parametric vibration problems. Subsequent chapters address the stability and response analyses of linear and nonlinear systems with random coefficients. The final chapter presents an extensive compilation of experimental results from the literature of the field.
