A Student's Guide to Dimensional Analysis
Seiten
2017
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-316-61381-8 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-316-61381-8 (ISBN)
This introduction to dimensional analysis covers the methods, history and formalisation of the field. Utilising topics including mechanics, hydro- and electrodynamics, and thermal and quantum physics, it illustrates the possibilities and limitations of dimensional analysis, making it perfect for students on introductory courses in physics, engineering and mathematics.
This introduction to dimensional analysis covers the methods, history and formalisation of the field, and provides physics and engineering applications. Covering topics from mechanics, hydro- and electrodynamics to thermal and quantum physics, it illustrates the possibilities and limitations of dimensional analysis. Introducing basic physics and fluid engineering topics through the mathematical methods of dimensional analysis, this book is perfect for students in physics, engineering and mathematics. Explaining potentially unfamiliar concepts such as viscosity and diffusivity, the text includes worked examples and end-of-chapter problems with answers provided in an accompanying appendix, which help make it ideal for self-study. Long-standing methodological problems arising in popular presentations of dimensional analysis are also identified and solved, making the book a useful text for advanced students and professionals.
This introduction to dimensional analysis covers the methods, history and formalisation of the field, and provides physics and engineering applications. Covering topics from mechanics, hydro- and electrodynamics to thermal and quantum physics, it illustrates the possibilities and limitations of dimensional analysis. Introducing basic physics and fluid engineering topics through the mathematical methods of dimensional analysis, this book is perfect for students in physics, engineering and mathematics. Explaining potentially unfamiliar concepts such as viscosity and diffusivity, the text includes worked examples and end-of-chapter problems with answers provided in an accompanying appendix, which help make it ideal for self-study. Long-standing methodological problems arising in popular presentations of dimensional analysis are also identified and solved, making the book a useful text for advanced students and professionals.
Don S. Lemons is Professor Emeritus of Physics at Bethel College, Kansas, and has served as an assistant editor of the American Journal of Physics. He is a member of the American Physical Society and his research focuses primarily on plasma physics.
Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Mechanics; 3. Hydrodynamics; 4. Temperature and heat; 5. Electrodynamics and plasma physics; 6. Quantum physics; 7. Dimensional cosmology; 8. Appendix. Answers to problems; Index.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 18.03.2017 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Student's Guides |
| Zusatzinfo | 39 Tables, black and white; 16 Line drawings, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 170 x 228 mm |
| Gewicht | 200 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik |
| ISBN-10 | 1-316-61381-X / 131661381X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-316-61381-8 / 9781316613818 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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