A Student's Guide to Waves

By Daniel Fleisch, Laura Kinnaman | Publisher: Cambridge University Press

About the book

Waves are an important topic in the fields of mechanics, electromagnetism, and quantum theory, but many students struggle with the mathematical aspects. Written to complement course textbooks, this book focuses on the topics that students find most difficult. Retaining the highly popular approach used in Fleisch's other Student's Guides, the book uses plain language to explain fundamental ideas in a simple and clear way. Exercises and fully-worked examples help readers test their understanding of the concepts, making this an ideal book for undergraduates in physics and engineering trying to get to grips with this challenging subject. The book is supported by a suite of online resources available at www.cambridge.org/9781107643260. These include interactive solutions for every exercise and problem in the text and a series of video podcasts in which the authors explain the important concepts of every section of the book.

Editions of A Student's Guide to Waves

Hardcover
ISBN 9781107054868
Paperback
ISBN 9781107643260

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Waves are an important topic in the fields of mechanics, electromagnetism, and quantum theory, but many students struggle with the mathematical aspects. Written to complement course textbooks, this book focuses on the topics that students find most difficult. Retaining the highly popular approach used in Fleisch's other Student's Guides, the book uses plain language to explain fundamental ideas in a simple and clear way. Exercises and fully-worked examples help readers test their understanding of the concepts, making this an ideal book for undergraduates in physics and engineering trying to get to grips with this challenging subject. The book is supported by a suite of online resources available at www.cambridge.org/9781107643260. These include interactive solutions for every exercise and problem in the text and a series of video podcasts in which the authors explain the important concepts of every section of the book.

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What is A Student's Guide to Waves about?

Waves are an important topic in the fields of mechanics, electromagnetism, and quantum theory, but many students struggle with the mathematical aspects. Written to complement course textbooks, this book focuses on the topics that students find most difficult. Retaining the highly popular approach used in Fleisch's other Student's Guides, the book uses plain language to explain fundamental ideas in a simple and clear way. Exercises and fully-worked examples help readers test their understanding of the concepts, making this an ideal book for undergraduates in physics and engineering trying to get to grips with this challenging subject. The book is supported by a suite of online resources available at www.cambridge.org/9781107643260. These include interactive solutions for every exercise and problem in the text and a series of video podcasts in which the authors explain the important concepts of every section of the book.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Student's Guide to Waves?

Mathematics and Science > Physics > Mathematical / Computational / Theoretical physics

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781107054868

Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Student's Guide to Waves?

Daniel Fleisch, Laura Kinnaman

Who is the Publisher of the book A Student's Guide to Waves?

Cambridge University Press

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

A Student's Guide to Waves is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781107054868) and paperback(ISBN 9781107643260)