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The pendulum : a case study in physics /
The pendulum: a case study in physics is a unique book in several ways. Firstly, it is a comprehensive quantitative study of one physical system, the pendulum, from the viewpoint of elementary and more advanced classical physics, modern chaotic dynamics, and quantum mechanics. In addition, coupled p...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | The pendulum: a case study in physics is a unique book in several ways. Firstly, it is a comprehensive quantitative study of one physical system, the pendulum, from the viewpoint of elementary and more advanced classical physics, modern chaotic dynamics, and quantum mechanics. In addition, coupled pendulums and pendulum analogs of superconducting devices are also discussed. Secondly, this book treats the physics of the pendulum within a historical and cultural context, showing, for example, that the pendulum has been intimately connected with studies of the earth's density, the earth's motion. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 288 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191565304 019156530X 1423753127 9781423753124 |