TextBooks: Required, Recommended, Useful etc
REQUIRED TEXTS
The main (& Required) texts followed in this course are
"Vibrations and Waves"
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Author:
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A.P. French
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Publisher:
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W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
(M.I.T. Introductory Physics Series)
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ISBN:
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0393099369
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NEW ~$35, USED ~$20
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"University Physics"(11th ed)
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Authors:
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H.D. Young & R.A. Freedman
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Publisher:
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Pearson Custom Publishing
(UMBC Edition)
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ISBN:
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2004460053
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NEW ~$160, USED ??
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However I may also be making use of sections from a number of other
texts & resources, as outlined below.
Additional Useful Texts
The following text covers very similar material, at a similar level, but in
somewhat more detail, and uses a slightly different descriptive style.
Thus it is a good resource to enforce your understanding, and/or seek
a different approach on topics you do not fully understand.
"The Physics of Vibrations and Waves"
(6th edition)
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Author:
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H.J. Pain
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Publisher:
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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ISBN:
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047001296X
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NEW ~$65, USED ~$???
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Other Resources
Below are some useful links:
Acknowledgments
Other books & resources used in the preparation of the
course:
Books
- "Introduction to Modern Optics" (2nd ed),
G.R. Fowles (Dover Publications Inc)
- "Physics of Waves",
W.C. Elmore and M.A. Heald (Dover Publications Inc)
- "Vibrations and Waves in Physics" (3rd ed),
I.G. Main (Cambridge Univ. Press)
Other Resources
Course Quick Reference
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Other Quick Reference
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