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The language of physics : a foundation for university study
Cullerne, John · Oxford New York : Oxford University Press, 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford New York : Oxford University Press, 2008
- Physical description
- 225 pages
- ISBN
- 0199533792 (hbk.);0199533806 (pbk.);9780199533794 (hbk.);9780199533800 (pbk.)
- Dewey classification
- 530.15
- Language
- English
Summary
"This book introduces physics to a first-year undergraduate in the language of mathematics. As such, it aims to give a mathematical foundation to the physics taught pre-university, as well as extending it to the skills and disciplines garnered during a first degree course in physical science or engineering. It bridges two gaps in modern education: between the level of difficulty in pre-university study and undergraduate study, and between mathematics and physics. Many of the concepts are revised or introduced in the guise of 'workshop' questions which are an integral part of the text. Fully explained solutions to these workshops are given as a substantial appendix. The student will be equipped to study classical mechanics in terms of vector calculus, fields in terms of line and surface integrals, oscillations and waves in terms of complex exponentials, and so on. This book is unique in its aim, its content, and its approach."--BOOK JACKET
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| Field | Value |
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| 001Control number | 22447 |
| 003Control number identifier | DLC |
| 005Date and time of latest transaction | 5 Dec 2008, 08:09 |
| 008Fixed-length data elements | 080328s2008 enka b 001 0 eng |
| 010Library of Congress control number | 2008300622 |
| 020International Standard Book Number (ISBN) |
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| 040Cataloging source |
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| 041Language code | eng |
| 050Library of Congress call number | QC20 .C85 2008 |
| 082Dewey Decimal call number | 530.15 22 |
| 100Main entry – personal name | Cullerne, John. |
| 245Title statement | The language of physics : a foundation for university study / John P. Cullerne, Anton Machacek. |
| 260Publication, distribution, etc. (imprint) | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
| 300Physical description | xiv, 225 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| 504Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520Summary, etc. | "This book introduces physics to a first-year undergraduate in the language of mathematics. As such, it aims to give a mathematical foundation to the physics taught pre-university, as well as extending it to the skills and disciplines garnered during a first degree course in physical science or engineering. It bridges two gaps in modern education: between the level of difficulty in pre-university study and undergraduate study, and between mathematics and physics. Many of the concepts are revised or introduced in the guise of 'workshop' questions which are an integral part of the text. Fully explained solutions to these workshops are given as a substantial appendix. The student will be equipped to study classical mechanics in terms of vector calculus, fields in terms of line and surface integrals, oscillations and waves in terms of complex exponentials, and so on. This book is unique in its aim, its content, and its approach."--BOOK JACKET. |
| 650Subject added entry – topical term |
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| 700Added entry – personal name | Machacek, Anton. |
| 999Collection | Downloads |
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