Mathematical physics

Computer algebra systems are revolutionizing the teaching, the learning, and the exploration of science.

Quantum Computation in Solid State Systems discusses experimental implementation of quantum computing for information processing devices; in particular observations of quantum behavior in several solid state systems are presented.

This book provides a summary of the research conducted at UCLA, Stanford University, and UCSD over the last ?

Thermoluminescence (TL) is a well-established technique widely used in do- metric and dating applications.

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Finite element methods (FEM), and its associated computer software have been widely accepted as one of the most effective general tools for solving large-scale, practical engineering and science applications.

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Practical quantum computing still seems more than a decade away, and researchers have not even identified what the best physical implementation of a quantum bit will be.

Perturbation theory, one of the most intriguing and essential topics in mathematics, and its applications to the natural and engineering sciences is the main focus of this workbook.

This book is aimed at postgraduate students in applied mathematics as well as at engineering and physics students with a ?

Advanced Visual Quantum Mechanics is a systematic effort to investigate and to teach quantum mechanics with the aid of computer-generated animations.

This volume is a selected collection of articles on different approaches to the investigation on surface effects on nanosized magnetic materials,with special emphasis to magnetic nanoparticles.

The notion dealt with in this volume of proceedings is often traced back to the late 19th-century writings of a rather obscure scientist, C.

Optoelectronic devices transform electrical signals into optical signals (and vice versa) by utilizing the interaction of electrons and light.

A good understanding of turbulent compressible flows is essential to the design and operation of high-speed vehicles.

This is a textbook for a senior-level undergraduate course for math, physics and chemistry majors.

Differential equations, especially nonlinear, present the most effective way for describing complex physical processes.

Stochastic differential equations (SDEs) are a powerful tool in science, mathematics, economics and finance.

As physicists, mathematicians or engineers, we are all involved with mathematical calculations in our everyday work.

Mathematica for Theoretical Physics: Classical Mechanics and Nonlinear DynamicsThis second edition of Baumann's Mathematica(R) in Theoretical Physics shows readers how to solve physical problems and deal with their underlying theoretical concepts while using Mathematica(R) to derive numeric and symbolic solutions.

This volume contains papers by invited speakers of the symposium "e;Zeta Functions, Topology and Quantum Physics"e; held at Kinki U- versity in Osaka, Japan, during the period of March 3-6, 2003.

Quantum field theory, which started with Paul Dirac's work shortly after the discovery of quantum mechanics, has produced an impressive and important array of results.

Statistical Physics bridges the properties of a macroscopic system and the microscopic behavior of its constituting particles, otherwise impossible due to the giant magnitude of Avogadro's number.

Inverse Problems is a monograph which contains a self-contained presentation of the theory of several major inverse problems and the closely related results from the theory of ill-posed problems.

The importance of mathematics in the study of problems arising from the real world, and the increasing success with which it has been used to model situations ranging from the purely deterministic to the stochastic, is well established.

The last treatise on the theory of determinants, by T.

"e;It is impossible to exaggerate the extent to which modern applied mathematics has been shaped and fueled by the g- eral availability of fast computers with large memories.

This book goes back a long way.

The decade prior to publication has seen an explosive growth in com- tational speed and memory and a rapid enrichment in our understa- ing of arti?

I had great pleasure in reading Philippe Refregier's book on the theory of noise and its applications in physics.

Chaos: An Introduction to Dynamical Systems, was developed and class-tested by a distinguished team of authors at two universities through their teaching of courses based on the material.

The physics of semiconductors has seen an enormous evolution within the last ?

Almost 12 years have passed by since we wrote Chaos and Fractals.

I have taken the occasion of a second edition for enhancements and re?

Symmetry has always played an important role in mechanics, from fundamental formulations of basic principles to concrete applications.

Jerry Marsden, one of the world's pre-eminent mechanicians and applied mathematicians, celebrated his 60th birthday in August 2002.

Lawrence Sirovich will turn seventy on March 1, 2003.

The subject of local dynamical systems is concerned with the following two questions: 1.

Kinetic Theory: Classical, Quantum, and Relativistic Descriptions goes beyond the scope of other works in the field with its thorough treatment of applications in a wide variety of disciplines.

Mathematics is playing an ever more important role in the physical and biological sciences, provoking a blurring of boundaries between scientific disciplines and a resurgence of interest in the modern as well as the classical techniques of applied mathematics.

This text describes the statistcal behavior of complex systems and shows how the fractional calculus can be used to model the behavior.

For more than five decades Bertram Kostant has been one of the major architects of modern Lie theory.

Intended to follow the usual introductory physics courses, this book has the unique feature of addressing the mathematical needs of sophomores and juniors in physics, engineering and other related fields.

This textbook is intended for students who wish to obtain an introduction to the theory of partial di?

This book is a revised edition of my earlier book of the same title.