THE CAMBRIDGE HANDBOOK OF PHYSICS FORMULAS

Graham Woan
Cambridge University Press

TABLE OF CONTENTS

// absolute_page_number=1 Preface page vii 9 How to use this book 11 // absolute_page_number=0 1 Units, constants, and conversions 3 1.1 Introduction, 3 1.2 SI units, 4 1.3 Physical constants, 6 1.4 Converting between units, 10 1.5 Dimensions, 16 1.6 Miscellaneous, 18 2 Mathematics 19 2.1 Notation, 19 2.2 Vectors and matrices, 20 2.3 Series, summations, and progressions, 27 2.4 Complex variables, 30 2.5 Trigonometric and hyperbolic formulas, 32 2.6 Mensuration, 35 2.7 Differentiation, 40 2.8 Integration, 44 2.9 Special functions and polynomials, 46 2.10 Roots of quadratic and cubic equations, 50 2.11 Fourier series and transforms, 52 2.12 Laplace transforms, 55 2.13 Probability and statistics, 57 2.14 Numerical methods, 60 3 Dynamics and mechanics 63 3.1 Introduction, 63 3.2 Frames of reference, 64 3.3 Gravitation, 66 3.4 Particle motion, 68 3.5 Rigid body dynamics, 74 3.6 Oscillating systems, 78 3.7 Generalised dynamics, 79 3.8 Elasticity, 80 3.9 Fluid dynamics, 84 4 Quantum physics 89 4.1 Introduction, 89 4.2 Quantum definitions, 90 4.3 Wave mechanics, 92 4.4 Hydrogenic atoms, 95 4.5 Angular momentum, 98 4.6 Perturbation theory, 102 4.7 High energy and nuclear physics, 103 5 Thermodynamics 105 5.1 Introduction, 105 5.2 Classical thermodynamics, 106 5.3 Gas laws, 110 5.4 Kinetic theory, 112 5.5 Statistical thermodynamics, 114 5.6 Fluctuations and noise, 116 5.7 Radiation processes, 118 6 Solid state physics 123 6.1 Introduction, 123 6.2 Periodic table, 124 6.3 Crystalline structure, 126 6.4 Lattice dynamics, 129 6.5 Electrons in solids, 132 7 Electromagnetism 135 7.1 Introduction, 135 7.2 Static fields, 136 7.3 Electromagnetic fields (general), 139 7.4 Fields associated with media, 142 7.5 Force, torque, and energy, 145 7.6 LCR circuits, 147 7.7 Transmission lines and waveguides, 150 7.8 Waves in and out of media, 152 7.9 Plasma physics, 156 8 Optics 161 8.1 Introduction, 161 8.2 Interference, 162 8.3 Fraunhofer diffraction, 164 8.4 Fresnel diffraction, 166 8.5 Geometrical optics, 168 8.6 Polarisation, 170 8.7 Coherence (scalar theory), 172 8.8 Line radiation, 173 9 Astrophysics 175 9.1 Introduction, 175 9.2 Solar system data, 176 9.3 Coordinate transformations (astronomical), 177 9.4 Observational astrophysics, 179 9.5 Stellar evolution, 181 9.6 Cosmology, 184 // @ Index 187