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This textbook is intended for those second year undergraduates in science and engineeringwho will later need an understanding of electromagnetic theory and quantum mechanics. The classical physics of oscillations and waves is developed at a more advanced level than has been customary for the second year, providing a basis for the quantum mechanics that follows. In this new edition the Green's function is explained, reinforcing the integration of quantum mechanics with classical physics. The text may also form the basis of an "introduction to theoretical physics" for physics majors. The concluding chapters give special attention to topics in current wave physics: nonlinear waves, solitons, and chaotic behavior.

SOME PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS:

"The book has qualities that one looks for in an undergraduate text: good organization, lucid text, well-thought-out sample problems, and problems to develop solid understanding of the subject." -APPLIED MECHANICS REVIEWS

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Focuses on wave functions of force-free particles, description of a particle in a box and in free space, particle in a field of force, more than one particle, eigenvalue problems, collision processes, approximate methods for solving the wave equation, matrices and operators, perturbation theory, angular momentum and spin, and identical particles with spin. Exercises included in a peerless resource that can be used alone or as part of the complete set.
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Lectures by a great master
Pauli was one of the great physicists of the 20th century. He invented neutrinos, for instance. The Pauli principle explains the Periodic Table and the rigidity of matter. These lectures on quantum mechanics are not the famous Handbuch article which was, for many years, a main reference on QM. These are notes taken by his students (and carefully edited by senior physicists, such as Charles Enz)at his classes. They are much more accessible, being meant for students. Being quite compact, I woulnd't say they are adequate for standard beginning students. They are, however, perfect for clarifying subtle points and have an exquisite elegance, in their simplicity. A friend of mine, an eminent experimentalist, considered it "his bible". An interesting exercise in style is comparing these lectures with the analogous ones by Fermi, in his Chicago lectures. Who wins? My favorite is Fermi's. But it is a close match. ... Read more

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Single-volume account of methods used in dealing with the many-body problem and the resulting physics. Single-particle approximations, second quantization, many-body perturbation theory, Fermi fluids, superconductivity, many-boson systems, more. Each chapter contains well-chosen problems. Only prerequisite is basic understanding of elementary quantum mechanics. 1967 edition.
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Quick coverage of condensed matter
This is another Dover publication, for the student on a budget. It was first published in 1967, and has not been updated since. But its material is correct. Discoveries in physics since 1967 have not refuted the analysis here.

It is an easy introduction to theoretical condensed matter physics. Subjects like second quantisation, superconductivity and superfluidity are explained. If you have read Kittel's book on solid state physics, that is adequate preparation for this.

Understand, though, that the superconductivity described here is that of BCS; the Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer theory. The standard model. It does not treat the high temperature superconductors, as those hail from 1987 onwards. But that field is in tremendous flux [pun intended] and if you are interested in that, seek out a text devoted to it. ... Read more

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A comprehensive account concerning the vibration control of equipment and tools as well as sound. Addresses those passive means developed over the years to control and restrict the level of vibration which may be produced. The first section contains the background vibration theory essential to understanding the nature of structural vibration and the structural parameters on which vibration levels depend. The latter half is devoted to the three parameters which can be tuned: stiffness, mass and damping. Describes various methods of passive vibration control techniques. Results of the author's internationally renowned research on damping are included. ... Read more

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A reference title
This is a reference book for engineers and students involved with vibroacoustics and vibration reduction from structures and machinery. This title covers in depth passive medium frequency vibration and high frequency wave theory with pertinent references. Book cover practical applications to explore extensively vibration control with a wide variety of vibroacoustic technique. ... Read more

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In a handful of observatories around the world, scientists are waiting, and listening. Their quest: to be the first to detect gravitational waves, infinitesimal quakes that stretch and compress space-time and could add a brand-new dimension to our universal knowledge-allowing us to hear a sun going supernova, black holes colliding, and perhaps one day, the remnant rumble of the Big Bang itself... ... Read more

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An Absolutely Wonderful Book
This is an amazing book for both its historical and scientific content. The prose is clear and engaging; the subject matter, i.e., the attempts at detecting of gravity waves, is fascinating. Although gravity waves have never been knowingly and officially detected as yet, projects to build expensive apparatus to detect them are actually getting funded. This is clearly tribute to the confidence that the scientific community has on Albert Einstein and the General Theory of Relativity. This is a great book that deserves to be read by all!

Never thought two seconds about gravity waves?
Neither had I...

Now, as the New York Times Book Review states, "When a gravity wave is first detected..." (I) "...will feel like a participant in the great event."

Why should you care? When gravity waves become detectable, we humans will open a brand new chapter into the discovery of our universe, and subsequently ourselves. We may eventually find the universe is a great huge pond with spacetime ripples originating from infinite sources. We may finally see the big picture, a bit of celestial music, and direct evidence of the most incalculable event in our universe, the collision and coalescence of two black holes. The thought of this type of event being recorded for human ears is exciting and provocative... I hope I am a lucky participant.

The supporting cast, are the scientists from many countries, who seek to be the first to find and record a gravity wave. This is an obvious Nobel Prize event, so the stakes are high... On the other hand, virtually all of them realize they are laying the groundwork for (perhaps) future generations. There is a very good chance that none of the current players will even be around when a gravity wave is captured on it's travel to infinity. On the other hand, future generations will be infinitely indebted to these pioneers, and us common astronomy buffs will be richer for their selflessness.

Marcia Bartusiak wrote a fine book for the rest of us... I look forward to reading more from her, and recommend this to anyone with even a passing interest. Sure, there is no punch line yet, but when there is, I will 'get it'... Will you?

Finally, what can be said about Albert Einstein... A towering genius that looked at our physical world, pulled back a great obscuration, and let us all see the light. I will always be in awe...

Premature book
The struggle for the direct detection of gravity waves has continued for some years, and to date the search has been totally unsuccessful despite the tremendous investment of effort in this area. I found this book's documention of this quest somewhat interesting. However, I found the subject of this book somewhat unfulfilling because it has no punchline. I would have waited for the direct detection of gravity waves before writing a book like this.

A Tribute to Joseph Weber, the LIGO project and Much More
In this book Marcia Bartusiak, an excellent science journalist, writes about scientists' endeavors to detect gravitational waves coming from deep space. The existence of gravity waves was predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, and they are considered to have the frequency falling into the audio range, but no one has ever listened to them. Thus the author elegantly entitled this book "Einstein's Unfinished Symphony." Each chapter also has the title related to music. For example, the chapter about the discovery of the Hulse-Taylor binary pulsar, indirect evidence for gravity waves, is cogently entitled "Pas De Deux."

Bartusiak's sentences are also rhythmic like music, especially in the earliest chapters, so that the reader comfortably learns about Einstein's discovery of the origin of gravity and Renaissance in relativity made theoretically by John Archibald Wheeler and experimentally by Robert Dicke. Wheeler is cited to have explained general relativity in one clear sentence, "Mass tells space-time how to curve, and space-time tells mass how to move."

The pioneer of experimental work directly to catch gravity waves was Joseph Weber. He published his first results in 1969, claiming evidence for observation of gravity waves based on coincident signals from two bar detectors. Unfortunately, by the middle of 1970s nearly everyone came to agree that Weber was mistaken. Bartusiak writes that Weber had however created a momentum that could not be stopped. Weber died on 30 September 2000, just a few months before the publication of this book. Thus the book partially happened to become one of the earliest tributes to Weber. His first bar detector is now shown in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D. C.

Then comes the central story of this book, the construction, improvements and prospects of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO). LIGO is a gigantic instrument system placed in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington. Its construction started as a collaborative project, involving dozens of scientists and the cost of more than $370 million. Among those scientists, Rainer Weiss is considered to be the founding father of the effort. His career began with a determination to get rid of the noises in a hi-fi system, only to transfer that interest ironically or rather wonderfully to reducing the noises that could mask a gravity wave.

Each piece of LIGO's detector includes a marvel of engineering. LIGO's "classy" physics and the virgin territory of possible gravity wave astronomy are gathering young physicists from around the world. Potential sources of gravity waves cataloged so far by Kip Thorne's Caltech team and other theoretical groups around the world are many and varied from black hole collisions to neutron-star mountains. The author tells us all the details of these in a quite understandable manner. She also describes gravitational research in countries other than United States and projects by the use of spacecrafts.

The book is well balanced between theory and experiment, between science and sociology, and between anecdotes and stories of serious pursuit. As for anecdotes, there is one about the fact that the term "black hole" caused a problem for a while in France. Read the book for the reason. This is a masterpiece of nonfiction, and will absorb the mind of both a scientist and a layperson.

A focus on the history and physics of gravity waves
This focus on the history and physics of gravity waves - vibrations in space-time, Einstein's unfinished last theory - provides lively insights which translate complex physics to easy associations. From how gravity waves react in the universe to their applications to modern science, Einstein's Unfinished Symphony uses the metaphor of music to consider their idea and applications. ... Read more

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Few areas of current scientific investigation are as intriguing, contentious, or bizarre as physicists' search for a Grand Unified Theory that would unite all the forces and particles of nature in one coherent mathematical package. Since Einsten's time, this "theory of everything" has become the Holy Grail of physics, and its pursuit has resulted in some of the most extraordinary conceptions in the history of science. In THE SEARCH FOR SUPERSTRINGS, SYMMETRY, AND THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING, bestselling science popularized John Gribbin explores the field of particle physics, the most exciting area of research in physics today and the key to uncovering the Grand Unified Theory.

Gribbin offers a clear and concise historical overview of subatomic particles, from the discovery of the electron in 1897 to some of the most exotic and dazzling unification schemes being proposed today. Following a series of major breakthroughs in the 1990s, physicists are not putting together a clearer picture of how subatomic particles work, using the radical theories of "superstrings" - the hypothesis that particles are loops of vibrating "string" - and "supersymmerty." Gribbin guides the reader through these brilliant new models and dazzling research leading up to them, as well as such other concepts as a twenty-six-dimensional universe and virtual particles. Written in clear and accessible prose, THE SEARCH FOR SUPERSTRINGS describes the hundred-year saga of particle physics, culminating in current scientific research that stands on the cusp of radically altering our conception of the universe. ... Read more

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Sophisticated and readable.
I've been a Gribbin fan for a long time, and am of the opinion that each of his offerings is better than the last. I concur with the professional reviewers': this meets the very high standard of Gribbin's other work and easily exceeds the average for the genre.

In a conversational style laced with wit, an ability to *write* that is unfortunately lacking among some of the scientific intelligentsia, he addresses some of the most exciting issues in physics in this decade. It's a book about what we don't know, our thrilling ignorance and tantalizing hints, guesses, glimpses of an awesome explanation just around the corner... The field in itself is intoxicating, and one suspects that Dr. Gribbin must have enjoyed the process of researching and writing the book as much as his readers enjoy the results.

This is a complex subject, and requires a thorough grounding in quantum theory. Readers who, like myself, are familiar with Gribbin's other work, will find that while the first section covers some of the same ground, it does so on a higher level of technical detail. This is presented in a quick, concise summary, and makes a good refresher, though it may go a bit over the heads of some who are completely new to the subject (they might want to read another of his books as an introduction, and then treat _Superstrings_ as a sequel of sorts, picking up where earlier attempts to explain the quantum world leave off).

From there, he moves onto the tricky ground of modern theoretical constructs, the ever shifting leading edge of research. This is subtle stuff, but Gribbin is a competent and confident guide. Follow him closely, and you can be sure of your footing.

Adventure metaphors aren't miss-placed here, the subject is exciting, especially rinsed of the dry language of journal publications and deftly displayed by a very articulate expert. Anyone with an appreciation for conceptual beauty will enjoy this, I think. I certainly did.

A wandering review of physics
Stick with Michio Kaku if you want a overview of unification theories. Use The Search for Superstrings, Symmetry, and the Theory of Everything if you want specific details on how the unification theories are developed.

The Search for Superstrings, Symmetry, and the Theory of Everything is a loosely organized treatment of the search for a unification theory of "natural" forces. The book covers the modern history of unification theories, subatomic particles, wave/particle theories, string theory, etc. While the book does have some good explanations of subatomic "particles" and forces, the book is overall a difficult read because the organization is somewhat confusing. Only in the last chapters is the unification theory finally addressed and the reason for the apparently unorganized layout somewhat evident -- ironically, the book is unified in the last chapter.

The ending was odd and brief -- to say the least. I literally turned the page and the book ended. The sudden ending appeared more like a hasty close than a normal ending to a book of covering topics of this magnitude.

Overview of particle (not astro) physics since quantum
If you haven't had a solid introduction to quantum physics, this book is not the place to start -- Gribbin's excellent earlier book (Schroedinger's Cat) is the place to start. However, if you've read about the Cat and have a decent conceptual grasp, this book is a good update. Gribbin's strength is explaining the concepts, independent of the intense math that's involved in physics. The science is so complicated that this is clearly not an easy task, yet Gribbin is, in my opinion, quite good at bringing the concepts to a level that I can mostly, usually, get a grasp of. On this level, this book covers what's happened in physics from the quantum revolution up to the present. Superstrings, Symmetry, & TOE is really not the best title for it though, because I read the first half of the book waiting for Gribbin to get to any of the title concepts.

I don't think Superstrings is nearly as solid an effort by Gribbin as Cat was. I had a hard time grasping the symmetry concept. I was solid on the review of quantum mechanics (which was well done, but was not enough information to make me suggest skipping Schroedinger's Cat). I was right with him through the spin function, and I was doing pretty well all through quarks. When he (finally!) got to strings, I could understand again. Unfortunately, all through the discussion of symmetry -- which I read and re-read several times -- I just wasn't getting it.

All in all, I think this is a pretty solid book for covering the physics concepts of the last 70 years or so, but I recommend reading Schroedinger's Cat, or at least having a conceptual understanding of quantum mechanics first.

Well written and informative
If you are looking for more than " Oh, Golly" physics with some real mathematics, then this will be disappointing, but if you like Richard Feynman type informative lectures that name the names and give an understandable overview, then this is a well written book with history and facts and references. I got is as a gift from a friend who was trying to be of help! It was more help than some of my Google searches on the Internet!

Excellent overview of a challenging topic
I discovered John Gribbin relatively recently and have been going through any of his books that I could find. Even though his enthusiasm leads him into the realm of speculation at times, he is a very competent source of exciting and important information and remains a consistently good writer for whom clarity comes naturally.

This book is shorter and more succinct than many others by the author, and he mostly remains within the mainstream boundaries. It can serve two purposes: as a quick refresher in modern physics, and as an overview of some of the latest developments in force unification efforts.

For me, the writing was of just the right level of difficulty to make it worth-while to put in the effort necessary for the enjoyment of understanding the ideas it is trying to convey. Usually, they made good sense on the second reading of a given section (allowing for some inevitable vagueness of the subject as explained in words without the underlying mathematics).

I would advise, however, that the complete neophyte starts elsewhere (maybe some earlier books by the same author); on the other hand, people who are interested in much more detail of string theory in popular form could read e.g. "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene. ... Read more

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This is a complete introduction to the theory of waves and oscillations as encountered by physics and engineering students. It discusses both the mathematical theory and the physics of phenomena such as waves in fluids, electromagnetic waves, and discrete coupled oscillators in mechanics and electronics.The author gives a description of the mathematics of complex amplitudes and introduces forced and free oscillations and normal modes of resonance. Chapters cover wave guides, barrier penetration, and electromagnetic transmission. One section, devoted solely to surface waves, includes a discussion on light scattering and the determination of surface tension and viscosity, plasma oscillations, and feedback oscillations.Ideas and equations are displayed for easy reference, and sets of exercises follow each chapter. ... Read more

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A solid piece of science
There is no doubt that Jed Buchwald has excellent comand over his area of expertise. This work provides enourmous insight to the realms of wave theory and its history, sometimes even reading more like poetry than scientific prose. However, there are sections that tend to overcompound ideas, resulting in reduced clarity. The previous reviewer was correct in noting the hefty pricetag, but despite its shortcomings (which are few but noticeable), this work should not be overlooked, and I would recommend it to both students and academics with any interest in this topic.

Excellent First Try
A decent foray into the world of optics. I heartily recommend this book, though it is not worth the hefty cover price. [...] ... Read more

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This book provides an easily accessible introduction to quantum field theory via Feynman rules and calculations in particle physics.The aim is to make clear what the physical foundations of present day field theory are, to clarify the physical content of Feynman rules, and to outline their domain of applicability. The book begins with a brief review of some aspects of Einstein's theory of relativity that are of particular importance for field theory, before going on to consider the relativistic quantum mechanics of free particles, interacting fields, and particles with spin.The techniques learned in the chapters are then demonstrated in examples that might be encountered in real accelerator physics. Further chapters contain discussions on renormalization, massive and massless vector fields and unitarity.A final chapter presents concluding arguments concerning quantum electrodynamics.The book includes valuable appendices that review some essential mathematics, including complex spaces, matrices, the CBH equation, traces and dimensional regularization.An appendix containing a comprehensive summary of the rules and conventions used is followed by an appendix specifying the full Lagrangian of the Standard Model and the corresponding Feynman rules.To make the book useful for a wide audience a final appendix provides a discussion on the metric used, and an easy to use dictionary connecting equations written with different metric.Written as a textbook, many diagrams and examples are included. ... Read more

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cernoramam
it's a CERN yellow report from the 1970s sometime. this is the revision and printed version of it. he knows what he is doing, or at least the nobel commitee thought so when he got the prize with t'hooft. anyway it's called diagrammar and you can download it from the CERN site.

Why using imaginary time?
I just browsed through this book in a bookshop, so I can't judge its quality (I copied the 5 stars from the current average), but I didn't buy it because I noticed it apparently uses the imaginary time convention! I thought this convention was completely obsolete and thus I am not inclined to buy such a book. Well, Veltman shows how to convert all formulas to conventional metrics in an appendix, but for me this shows how weird the book really is: after all, conventional metrics courses do not show you how to convert their formulas to imaginary time metrics.

Thinking with Feynman diagrams
This is a book on quantum field theory using, much more than what is usual, the language of Feynman diagrams, which are pictorial-analytic expressions for terms of the perturbative series for S-matrix elements. Several years ago what could be considered a cruder version of this book circulated widely as a Yellow Report from CERN. It was an admirable text, from which most of us learned how to write the Feynman rules for gauge theories in exotic gauges, and how to renormalize everything by using the dimensional methods. Now comes the book version, polished so that beginners can use it, and with a little more tissue connecting the bones. The Yellow Report was called Diagrammar and became something of a religion. Perusing the book I see no reason why it should not have a comparable success. I particularly admire the graphic derivation of the Ward identities and the (also graphical) treatment of unitarity, very difficult to find antwhere else. The author, Veltman, is a great! authority in Field Theory and a fantastic teacher. ... Read more

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A completely self-contained treatment of the concepts essential to solving problems in electricity and magnetism, this volume also features numerous conceptual applications. A preliminary chapter offers background in coordinate systems, and six key chapters examine the operational definition of charge and current; specification of arbitrary distributions of charge and current; definition of the electromagnetic field and its effect on general charge distributions; electric field produced by static charges; magnetic induction field produced by steady currents; and Maxwell's equations in vacuum. Subsequent chapters cover plane electromagnetic waves in vacuum; potential theory; conduction, dielectric polarization, and magnetization; more. 1981 ed.
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a great and explanatory book about electromagnetism
this book is VERY DIFFERENT from all the others that i have read about Electromagnetism's theory. It treats the Electric and Magnetic field in parallel, and not the one after the other as other books do. So, the reader can compare the fields in all of their details, and gain an insight that is not coming out easily from other books. I also found a lot of in-depth information and new clear explanations here, so that i would say that this book opened new horizons in my mind.In my opinion, this is A MUST to everyone who wants to UNDERSTAND electromagnetism. ... Read more

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Written for readers with or without surface acoustic wave (SAW) experience, this book covers a wide range of SAW filter- and device-design techniques as well as applications to mobile and wireless circuitry. It provides numerous references and worked examples on SAW devices to highlight various design aspects, and contains illustrations from many leading electronic companies around the world. The first half of the book covers the principles of SAW devices. The secondhalf focuses on applications to the mobile/wireless field, including SAW devices for antenna duplexers, RF and IF filters for cellular cordless phones, front-end filters for wireless transceivers, fixed and tunable oscillators, filters for on-board satellite communications, as well as coding and convolvers for indoor/outdoor spread-spectrum communications.
Surface Acoustic Wave Devices for Mobile and Wireless Communications serves as an excellent sourcebook for engineers and designers with some SAW background, or for technical staff with no prior knowledge of SAW devices who need to know how this technology can help their products. It can be used as a textbook for senior and graduate students engaged in the study of signal processing techniques and systems for mobile communications.

Key Features
* First SAW text applied to mobile and wireless communications
* Written by an award-winning researcher with over 20 years of SAW device experience
* Presents the theory and design of major SAW devices for mobile/wireless communications as applied to some of the major telecommunication standards
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A "must read" for wireless design engineers
This book outlines the fundamentals of SAW design and also gives excellent insight for mobile communications. I found the worked examples in the book exceptionally good and easy to understand. The author has given the reader an exhaustive set of references at the end of each chapter. This book is a "must read" for any communication design engineer involved with wireless devices. ... Read more

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This volume presents recent progress in the theory of nonlineardispersive equations, primarily the nonlinear Schrödinger(NLS) equation. The Cauchy problem for defocusing NLS withcritical nonlinearity is discussed. New techniques and resultsare described on global existence and properties of solutionswith large Cauchy data. Current research in harmonic analysisaround Strichartz's inequalities and its relevance to nonlinearPDE is presented. Several topics in NLS theory on boundeddomains are reviewed. Using the NLS as an example, the bookoffers comprehensive insight on current research related todispersive equations and Hamiltonian PDEs. ... Read more

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Unifies the various approaches used to characterize the interaction of signals with systems. Stresses their commonality, and contrasts difference/differential equation models, convolution, and state variable formulations in presenting continuous- and discrete-time systems. Transform methods are also discussed as they relate to corresponding time-domain techniques. This edition expands discussion of applications of the theoretical material in physical problems, enhancing students' ability to relate this material to design activities. Material on deconvolution has also been added to the time-domain and transform-domain treatments of discrete-time systems. Contains many examples and equations. ... Read more

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Effective text, good treatment
With a dozen popular books round the corner, why choose this one? Well, the book itself does the talking! The approach of the authors is quite different from other authors, in the sense that this book follows are more unified approach to the subject.

The section of Z-transforms and difference equations is treated especially well.

Can be used as reference and/or textbook.

Stays with the topic. Builds it up well.
This book, the staple of many electrical engineering undergraduates, does well in it's job of teaching you what you seek to learn- in this case, Signals and Systems. Most students in my college refer to this book as 'baap' or the Godfather! It is but natural that a book on so technical a subject must be, well, technical. However, the authors have done an excellent job in taking a relative newcomer to this subject and by the end of the book, providing enough knowledge to make one feel like they've learnt something. Although I must say that one has to know something of the subject to start here, because, unfortunately, there are a few jumps to difficult topics at a few places along the line. However, the theory given here is the tops. If one can gather all that is said here, then I'm pretty sure, you're on your way to do well in this subject. So, for those who wish to put in some effort, and learn the subject of Signals and Systems in, most probably, the deepest and most serious fashion, this book is for you. There are a few other books which you could refer to when you use this. Two I would mention are Oppenhiem, and Zoher Karu's: Signals and Systems Made Ridiculously Simple(yes, that's the name!). These books will help to fill up any gaps, and clear any doubts you might have. ... Read more

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A unique approach to quantum field theory, with emphasis on the principles of renormalization Quantum field theory is frequently approached from the perspective of particle physics. This book adopts a more general point of view and includes applications of condensed matter physics. Written by a highly respected writer and researcher, it first develops traditional concepts, including Feynman graphs, before moving on to key topics such as functional integrals, statistical mechanics, and Wilson's renormalization group. The connection between the latter and conventional perturbative renormalization is explained.

Quantum Field Theory is an exceptional textbook for graduate students familiar with advanced quantum mechanics as well as physicists with an interest in theoretical physics. It features:
* Coverage of quantum electrodynamics with practical calculations and a discussion of perturbative renormalization
* A discussion of the Feynman path integrals and a host of current subjects, including the physical approach to renormalization, spontaneous symmetry breaking and superfluidity, and topological excitations
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A good introduction to the physics behind renormalization
A very good introduction to QFT. It starts with a rather classical account of QED, then develops renormalization and applies it mainly to statistical physics. So the text does not cover non-abelian gauge theories, and is not sufficient for readers who learn QFT for particle physics applications. But the exposition of renormalization is really excellent and complete. I liked the exceptional clarity and lucidity of most calculations, and the excellent set of problems. Solving them all extends the book's scope far beyond the table of contents. ... Read more

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The heart is missing...
I bought this book to understand electromagnetic theory from ground up - to follow the inventor's thought pattern instead of pushing equations from textbook in to my memory. But I guess this book isn't enough. The good things about this book is that it gives really good historical account of electromagnetism experiments which is essential before peeping in to Maxwell's work. But major part of this book gets wasted in Maxwell's first two papers which are really not important or necessary at all. It's purely waste of time for uninformed readers to read these obscure papers that really doesn't derive anything important. The whole electrodynamics, Maxwell's famous equations and derivation of speed of light - all that stuff comes in his 3rd paper. Maxwell had originally derived 20 equations (8 if you use Vector form) instead of popular 4 textbook versions. This whole derivation part - the single reason why I picked up this book - is missing altogether. Author just gives final form of derivation like any other text book would do. The pain is that you would have spent weeks to get at this part trying to figure out content of those two first papers and finally left learning nothing new. I also get the constant feel that book is more geared towards historians of Maxwell instead of a person who wants to know his work. Anyway good part of this book is that it provides original text of paper + interpretation notes + discussion notes. The bad part is that original text is often omitted at number of places, interpretive notes of missing for many of the confusing parts of first two papers and the whole part of Maxwell's original derivation is missing in discussion notes. Because the heart (derivation of equations) is missing, you would need to by Vol 2 (not Vol 1) of "A Treatise on electricity and magnetism" ALONG with this book and remember to skip those two first papers. The reason I wrote "along with" is because you will still need this book to read about the original electromagnetic experiments and a modern point of view. ... Read more

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This new volume takes a complete look at how classical field theory, quantum mechanics and quantum field theory are interrelated. It takes a global approach and discusses the importance of quantization by relating it to different theories such as tree amplitude and conservation laws. There are special chapters devoted to Euclideanization and renormalization, space and time inversion and the closed-time-path formalism. ... Read more

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Three chapters emphasize IC design, with SPICE simulations integrated into each one.
* Concise, streamlined presentation of topics. ... Read more

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Besides being a problems/solutions addition to the well established textbook by Cheng & Li, this book introduces several new topics. It provides the reader with a self-contained approach to the subject, suitable even for those not familiar with the textbook. All problems have been given a descriptive title, enabling the reader to select according to his preferences. ... Read more

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An Introduction to Non-Harmonic Fourier Series, Revised Edition is an update of a widely known and highly respected classic textbook.

Throughout the book, material has also been added on recent developments, including stability theory, the frame radius, and applications to signal analysis and the control of partial differential equations. ... Read more