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Jorge Nocedal / Stephen Wright, «Numerical Optimization»

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Jorge Nocedal / Stephen Wright, «Numerical Optimization»

Jorge Nocedal / Stephen Wright, «Numerical Optimization»
Springer | ISBN 0387303030 | 2006 Year | PDF | 3,99 Mb | 664 Pages

“Numerical Optimization presents a comprehensive and up-to-date description of the most effective methods in continuous optimization. It responds to the growing interest in optimization in engineering, science, and business by focusing on the methods that are best suited to practical problems.”

Numerical Optimization: Theoretical and Practical Aspects

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Numerical Optimization: Theoretical and Practical Aspects

«Numerical Optimization: Theoretical and Practical Aspects»
by J. Frédéric Bonnans, Jean Charles Gilbert, Claude Lemaréchal and Claudia A. Sagastizábal
Springer | ISBN 354035445X | 2006 Year | PDF | 3,87 Mb | 490 Pages

“Just as in its 1st edition, this book starts with illustrations of the ubiquitous character of optimization, and describes numerical algorithms in a tutorial way. It covers fundamental algorithms as well as more specialized and advanced topics for unconstrained and constrained problems. Most of the algorithms are explained in a detailed manner, allowing straightforward implementation. Theoretical aspects of the approaches chosen are also addressed with care, often using minimal assumptions.

This new edition contains computational exercises in the form of case studies which help understanding optimization methods beyond their theoretical, description, when coming to actual implementation. Besides, the nonsmooth optimization part has been substantially reorganized and expanded.”

A Short Course in Quantum Information Theory: An Approach From Theoretical Physics (Lecture Notes in Physics)

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A Short Course in Quantum Information Theory: An Approach From Theoretical Physics (Lecture Notes in Physics)

Lajos Diosi, «A Short Course in Quantum Information Theory: An Approach From Theoretical Physics»
Springer | ISBN 3540389946 | 2006 Year | PDF | 0,93 Mb | 127 Pages

Jean-Louis Basdevant and Jean Dalibard, «The Quantum Mechanics Solver: How to Apply Quantum Theory to Modern Physics»

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Jean-Louis Basdevant and Jean Dalibard, «The Quantum Mechanics Solver: How to Apply Quantum Theory to Modern Physics»

Jean-Louis Basdevant and Jean Dalibard, «The Quantum Mechanics Solver: How to Apply Quantum Theory to Modern Physics»
Springer | ISBN 3540277218 | 2005 Year | 2nd Edition | PDF | 2,05 Mb | 292 Pages

“The Quantum Mechanics Solver uniquely illustrates the application of quantum mechanical concepts to various fields of modern physics. It aims at encouraging the reader to apply quantum mechanics to research problems in fields such as molecular physics, condensed matter physics or laser physics. Advanced undergraduates and graduate students will find a rich and challenging source of material for further exploration. This book consists of a series of problems concerning present-day experimental or theoretical questions on quantum mechanics. All of these problems are based on actual physical examples, even if sometimes the mathematical structure of the models under consideration is simplified intentionally in order to get hold of the physics more rapidly. The new edition features new themes, such as the progress in measuring neutrino oscillations, quantum boxes, the quantum thermometer etc. Secondly, it includes a brief summary on the basics of quantum mechanics and the formalism we use. Finally, the problems under three main themes: Elementary Particles, Nuclei and Atoms; Quantum Entanglement and Measurement; and Complex Systems.”

V. Parameswaran Nair, «Quantum Field Theory: A Modern Perspective (Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics)»

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V. Parameswaran Nair, «Quantum Field Theory: A Modern Perspective (Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics)»

V. Parameswaran Nair, «Quantum Field Theory: A Modern Perspective (Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics)»
Springer | ISBN 0387213864 | 2005 Year | PDF | 3,41 Mb | 556 Pages


Quantum field theory, which started with Paul Dirac’s work shortly after the discovery of quantum mechanics, has produced an impressive and important array of results. Quantum electrodynamics, with its extremely accurate and well-tested predictions, and the standard model of electroweak and chromodynamic (nuclear) forces are examples of successful theories. Field theory has also been applied to a variety of phenomena in condensed matter physics, including superconductivity, superfluidity and the quantum Hall effect. The concept of the renormalization group has given us a new perspective on field theory in general and on critical phenomena in particular. At this stage, a strong case can be made that quantum field theory is the mathematical and intellectual framework for describing and understanding all physical phenomena, except possibly for a quantum theory of gravity.

Quantum Field Theory: A Modern Perspective presents Professor Nair’s view of certain topics in field theory loosely knit together as it grew out of courses on field theory and particle physics taught at Columbia University and the City College of CUNY. The first few chapters, up to Chapter 12, contain material that generally goes into any course on quantum field theory, although there are a few nuances of presentation which readers may find to be different from other books. This first part of the book can be used for a general course on field theory, omitting, perhaps, the last three sections in Chapter 3, the last two in Chapter 8 and sections 6 and 7 in Chapter 10. The remaining chapters cover some of the more modern developments over the last three decades, involving topological and geometrical features. The introduction given to the mathematical basis of this part of the discussion is necessarily brief and should be accompanied by books on the relevant mathematical topics as indicated in the bibliography. Professor Nair also concentrates on developments pertinent to a better understanding of the standard model. There is no discussion of supersymmetry, supergravity, developments in field theory inspired by string theory, etc. There is also no detailed discussion of the renormalization group. Each of these topics would require a book in its own right to do justice to the topic. Quantum Field Theory: A Modern Perspective serves as a portal to so many more topics of detailed and ongoing research, referring readers to more detailed treatments for many specific topics. The book also contains extensive references, providing readers a more comprehensive perspective on the literature and the historical development of the subject.

V. Parameswaran Nair is Professor of Physics at City College of The City University of New York (CUNY). Professor Nair has held Visiting Professorships at The Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics, Rockefeller University, Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Voja Radovanovic, «Problem Book in Quantum Field Theory»

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Voja Radovanovic, «Problem Book in Quantum Field Theory»

Voja Radovanovic, «Problem Book in Quantum Field Theory»
Springer | ISBN 3540290621 | 2006 Year | PDF | 1,58 Mb | 243 Pages


The Problem Book in Quantum Field Theory contains about 200 problems with solutions or hints that help students to improve their understanding and develop skills necessary for pursuing the subject. It deals with the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, classical field theory, canonical quantization of scalar, Dirac and electromagnetic fields, the processes in the lowest order of perturbation theory, renormalization and regularization. The solutions are presented in a systematic and complete manner. The material covered and the level of exposition make the book appropriate for graduate and undergraduate students in physics, as well as for teachers and researchers.

Michael Alley, «The Craft of Scientific Presentations : Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid»

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Michael Alley, «The Craft of Scientific Presentations : Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid»

Michael Alley, «The Craft of Scientific Presentations : Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid»
Springer | ISBN 0387955550 | 2005 Year | PDF | 2,71 Mb | 264 Pages

«The Craft of Scientific Presentations» provides a score of examples from contemporary and historical scientific presentations to show clearly what makes an oral presentation effective. It considers presentations made to persuade an audience to adopt some course of action (such as funding a proposal) as well as presentations made to communicate information, and it considers these from four perspectives: speech, structure, visual aids, and delivery. In keeping with technological innovations, it discusses computer-based projections and slide shows as well as overhead projections. In particular, it discusses ways of organizing graphics and text in projected images and of using layout and design to present the information efficiently and effectively. Unlike other books that discuss technical presentations, this book anchors its advice in the experiences of scientists and engineers, including such successful presenters as Robert Oppenheimer, Richard Feynman, Niels Bohr, and Rita Levi-Montalcini, as well as currently active laboratory directors, scientists, and engineers. In addition to examining successful presentations, Alley also discusses the errors that cause many scientific presentations to flounder, providing a list of ten critical errors to avoid. The insights and tools in this book will guide readers to deliver outstanding presentations.

Giampiero Esposito / Giuseppe Marmo / George Sudarshan «From Classical to Quantum Mechanics»

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Giampiero Esposito / Giuseppe Marmo / George Sudarshan «From Classical to Quantum Mechanics»

Giampiero Esposito / Giuseppe Marmo / George Sudarshan «From Classical to Quantum Mechanics»
Cambridge University Press | ISBN 0521833248 | 2004 Year | PDF | 3,53 Mb | 608 Pages

Providing a textbook introduction to the formalism, foundations and applications of quantum mechanics, Part I covers the basic material necessary to understand the transition from classical to wave mechanics. The Weyl quantization is presented in Part II, along with the postulates of quantum mechanics. Part III is devoted to advances in quantum physics. Intended for use in beginning graduate and advanced undergraduate courses, the volume is self-contained and includes problems to enhance reading comprehension.

Herbert Goldstein / Charles P. Poole / John L. Safko «Classical Mechanics (3rd Edition)»

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Herbert Goldstein / Charles P. Poole / John L. Safko «Classical Mechanics (3rd Edition)»
Herbert Goldstein / Charles P. Poole / John L. Safko «Classical Mechanics»
Addison Wesley | ISBN 0201657023 | 2002 Year | 3rd Ed. | DJVU | 5,60 Mb | 647 Pages

For thirty years this has been the acknowledged standard in advanced classical mechanics courses. This classic book enables readers to make connections between classical and modern physics - an indispensable part of a physicist's education. In this new edition, Beams Medal winner Charles Poole and John Safko have updated the book to include the latest topics, applications, and notation, to reflect today's physics curriculum. They introduce readers to the increasingly important role that nonlinearities play in contemporary applications of classical mechanics. New numerical exercises help readers to develop skills in how to use computer techniques to solve problems in physics. Mathematical techniques are presented in detail so that the book remains fully accessible to readers who have not had an intermediate course in classical mechanics.

Kyriakos Tamvakis «Problems and Solutions in Quantum Mechanics»

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Kyriakos Tamvakis «Problems and Solutions in Quantum Mechanics»

Kyriakos Tamvakis «Problems and Solutions in Quantum Mechanics»
Cambridge University Press | ISBN 052160057X | 2005 Year | PDF | 1,65 Mb | 342 Pages

Corresponding to the standard topics covered in established undergraduate courses in Quantum Mechanics, this collection of solved problems is completely up-to-date. The book also includes problems on topics of current interest absent in the existing literature. Solutions are presented in considerable detail, to enable students to follow each step. The emphasis is on stressing the principles and methods used, allowing students to master new ways of thinking and problem-solving techniques. The book can be used as a supplementary text or as an independent self-study tool.

Tom W B Kibble / Frank H Berkshire «Classical Mechanics»

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Tom W B Kibble / Frank H Berkshire «Classical Mechanics»

Tom W B Kibble / Frank H Berkshire «Classical Mechanics»
Imperial College Press | ISBN 1860944248 | 2004 Year | PDF | 2,62 Mb | 278 Pages

This is the fifth edition of a well-established textbook. It is intended to provide a thorough coverage of the fundamental principles and techniques of classical mechanics, an old subject that is at the base of all of physics, but in which there has also in recent years been rapid development. The book is aimed at undergraduate students of physics and applied mathematics. It emphasizes the basic principles, and aims to progress rapidly to the point of being able to handle physically and mathematically interesting problems, without getting bogged down in excessive formalism. Lagrangian methods are introduced at a relatively early stage, to get students to appreciate their use in simple contexts. Later chapters use Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods extensively, but in a way that aims to be accessible to undergraduates, while including modern developments at the appropriate level of detail. The subject has been developed considerably recently while retaining a truly central role for all students of physics and applied mathematics.
This edition retains all the main features of the fourth edition, including the two chapters on geometry of dynamical systems and on order and chaos, and the new appendices on conics and on dynamical systems near a critical point. The material has been somewhat expanded, in particular to contrast continuous and discrete behaviours. A further appendix has been added on routes to chaos (period-doubling) and related discrete maps. The new edition has also been revised to give more emphasis to specific examples worked out in detail.

Sadri Hassani, «Mathematical Methods using Mathematica»

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Sadri Hassani, «Mathematical Methods using Mathematica»

Sadri Hassani, «Mathematical Methods using Mathematica»
Springer | ISBN: 0387955232 | 2003 | 248 Pages | PDF | 6,09 Mb

Intended as a companion for textbooks in mathematical methods for science and engineering, this book presents a large number of numerical topics and exercises together with discussions of methods for solving such problems using Mathematica(R). The accompanying CD contains Mathematica Notebooks for illustrating most of the topics in the text and for solving problems in mathematical physics. Although it is primarily designed for use with the author's "Mathematical Methods: For Students of Physics and Related Fields," the discussions in the book sufficiently self-contained that the book can be used as a supplement to any of the standard textbooks in mathematical methods for undergraduate students of physical sciences or engineering.