Waves and Oscillations: A Prelude to Quantum Mechanics

This Textbook Differs From Others On The Subject By Its Usefulness As A Conceptual And Mathematical Preparation For The Study Of Quantum Mechanics, By Its Emphasis On A Variety Of Learning Tools Aimed At Fostering The Student's Self-awareness Of Learning, And By Its Frequent Connections To Current Research. Simple Harmonic Motion -- Examples Of Simple Harmonic Motion -- Damped Oscillations -- Driven Oscillations And Resonance -- Symmetric Coupled Oscillators And Hilbert Space -- Asymmetric Coupled Oscillators And The Eigenvalue Equation -- String Theory -- Fourier Analysis -- Traveling Waves -- Waves At Interfaces. Walter Fox Smith. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.