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The Cambridge Handbook of Physics F
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Contents Preface page vii How to us
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Preface In A Brief History of Time,
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How to use this book The format is
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4 Units, constants, and conversions
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6 Units, constants, and conversions
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10 Units, constants, and conversion
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16 Units, constants, and conversion
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18 Units, constants, and conversion
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20 Mathematics 2.2 Vectors and matr
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22 Mathematics Divergence Rectangul
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24 Mathematics Matrix algebra a ⎛
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26 Mathematics Commutators Commutat
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28 Mathematics Power series Binomia
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30 Mathematics Inequalities Triangl
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32 Mathematics 2.5 Trigonometric an
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34 Mathematics Trigonometric and hy
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36 Mathematics Plane triangles Sine
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38 Mathematics Conic sections y y y
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40 Mathematics 2.7 Differentiation
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42 Mathematics Partial derivatives
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44 Mathematics 2.8 Integration Stan
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46 Mathematics Definite integrals
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48 Mathematics Associated Legendre
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50 Mathematics Delta functions Kron
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52 Mathematics 2.11 Fourier series
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54 Mathematics Fourier transform pa
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56 Mathematics Laplace transform pa
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58 Mathematics Continuous probabili
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60 Mathematics 2.14 Numerical metho
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62 Mathematics Numerical solutions
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64 Dynamics and mechanics 3.2 Frame
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66 Dynamics and mechanics Rotating
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68 Dynamics and mechanics 3.4 Parti
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70 Dynamics and mechanics Rocketry
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72 Dynamics and mechanics Rutherfor
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74 Dynamics and mechanics 3.5 Rigid
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76 Dynamics and mechanics Centres o
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78 Dynamics and mechanics 3.6 Oscil
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80 Dynamics and mechanics 3.8 Elast
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82 Dynamics and mechanics Bending b
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84 Dynamics and mechanics 3.9 Fluid
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86 Dynamics and mechanics Character
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88 Dynamics and mechanics Surface t
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90 Quantum physics 4.2 Quantum defi
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92 Quantum physics Dirac notation
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94 Quantum physics Barrier tunnelli
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96 Quantum physics Hydrogenlike ato
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98 Quantum physics 4.5 Angular mome
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100 Quantum physics Angular momentu
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102 Quantum physics 4.6 Perturbatio
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104 Quantum physics Nuclear collisi
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106 Thermodynamics 5.2 Classical th
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108 Thermodynamics Expansion proces
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110 Thermodynamics 5.3 Gas laws Ide
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112 Thermodynamics 5.4 Kinetic theo
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114 Thermodynamics 5.5 Statistical
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116 Thermodynamics Population densi
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118 Thermodynamics 5.7 Radiation pr
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120 Thermodynamics Radiative transf
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Chapter 6 Solid state physics 6.1 I
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6.2 Periodic table 125 BCC CUB DIA
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6.3 Crystalline structure 127 Cubic
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6.4 Lattice dynamics 129 6.4 Lattic
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6.4 Lattice dynamics 131 Lattice fo
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6.5 Electrons in solids 133 Fermi g
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Chapter 7 Electromagnetism 7.1 Intr
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7.2 Static fields 137 Capacitance a
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7.3 Electromagnetic fields (general
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7.3 Electromagnetic fields (general
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7.4 Fields associated with media 14
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7.5 Force, torque, and energy 145 7
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7.6 LCR circuits 147 7.6 LCR circui
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7.6 LCR circuits 149 Kirchhoff’s
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7.7 Transmission lines and waveguid
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7.8 Waves in and out of media 153 A
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7.8 Waves in and out of media 155 P
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7.9 Plasma physics 157 Electromagne
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7.9 Plasma physics 159 Synchrotron
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Chapter 8 Optics 8.1 Introduction A
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8.2 Interference 163 Fabry-Perot et
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8.3 Fraunhofer diffraction 165 Aper
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8.4 Fresnel diffraction 167 Cornu s
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8.5 Geometrical optics 169 Prisms (
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8.6 Polarisation 171 Stokes paramet
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8.8 Line radiation 173 8.8 Line rad
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Chapter 9 Astrophysics 9.1 Introduc
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9.3 Coordinate transformations (ast
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9.4 Observational astrophysics 179
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9.5 Stellar evolution 181 9.5 Stell
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9.5 Stellar evolution 183 Compact o
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9.6 Cosmology 185 Cosmological dist
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188 Index angular diameter distance
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190 Index single electron and ion [
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192 Index scattering [7.240], 155 w
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