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The Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas is a quick-reference aid for students and professionals in the physical sciences and engineering. It contains more than 2000 of the most useful formulas and equations found in undergraduate physics courses, covering mathematics, dynamics and mechanics, quantum physics, thermodynamics, solid state physics, electromagnetism, optics, and astrophysics. An exhaustive index allows the required formulas to be located swiftly and simply, and the unique tabular format crisply identifies all the variables involved.
The Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas comprehensively covers the major topics explored in undergraduate physics courses. It is designed to be a compact, portable, reference book suitable for everyday work, problem solving, or exam revision. All students and professionals in physics, applied mathematics, engineering, and other physical sciences will want to have this essential reference book within easy reach.
Preface page
How to use this book
Units, constants, and conversions
SI units
Physical constants
Converting between units
Dimensions
Miscellaneous
Mathematics
Notation
Vectors and matrices
Series, summations, and progressions
Complex variables
Trigonometric and hyperbolic formulas
Mensuration
Differentiation
Integration
Special functions and polynomials
Roots of quadratic and cubic equations
Fourier series and transforms
Laplace transforms
Probability and statistics
Numerical methods
Dynamics and mechanics
Frames of reference
Gravitation
Particle motion
Rigid body dynamics
Oscillating systems
Generalised dynamics
Elasticity
Fluid dynamics
Quantum physics
Quantum definitions
Wave mechanics
Hydrogenic atoms
Angular momentum
Perturbation theory
High energy and nuclear physics
Thermodynamics
Classical thermodynamics
Gas laws
Kinetic theory
Statistical thermodynamics
Fluctuations and noise
Radiation processes
Solid state physics
Periodic table
Crystalline structure
Lattice dynamics
Electrons in solids
Electromagnetism
Static fields
Electromagnetic fields (general)
Fields associated with media
Force, torque, and energy
LCR circuits
Transmission lines and waveguides
Waves in and out of media
Plasma physics
Optics
Interference
Fraunhofer diffraction
Fresnel diffraction
Geometrical optics
Polarisation
Coherence (scalar theory)
Line radiation
Astrophysics
Solar system data
Coordinate transformations (astronomical)
Observational astrophysics
Stellar evolution
Cosmology