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Fields, Flows and Waves : an Introduction to Continuum Models /

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This book, derived from an innovative course of lectures, is a first introduction to the mathematical description of fields, flows and waves. It shows students, early in their studies, how many of the topics they have encountered are useful in constructing, analysing and interpreting phenomena in th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parker, D. F. (David F.), 1940-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint : Springer, 2003.
Series:Springer undergraduate mathematics series.
Subjects:
Mathematics.
Differential equations, Partial.
Mechanics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • The Continuum Description
  • Unsteady Heat Flow
  • Fields and Potentials
  • Laplace's Equation and Poisson's Equation
  • Motion of an Elastic String
  • Fluid Flow
  • Elastic Deformations
  • Vibrations and Waves
  • Electromagnetic Waves and Light
  • Chemical and Biological Models
  • Solutions
  • Bibliography
  • Index.