Gregory J. Gbur (Charlotte University of North Carolina)

Mathematical Methods for Optical Physics and Engineering

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Produktbeschreibung

The first textbook on mathematical methods focusing on techniques for optical science and engineering. Ideal for upper division undergraduates and graduates. Strong emphasis is placed on connecting mathematical concepts to optical systems. Essay problems based on research publications and numerous exercises strengthen the connection between the theory and its applications.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 818
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 182mm x 43mm
• Gewicht: 1738g
• ISBN-13: 9780521516105
• ISBN-10: 0521516102
• Artikelnr.: 31194290

Autorenporträt

Greg Gbur is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Optical Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he has taught a graduate course on mathematical methods for optics for the past five years and a course on advanced physical optics for two.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Vector algebra
2. Vector calculus
3. Vector calculus in curvilinear coordinate systems
4. Matrices and linear algebra
5. Advanced matrix techniques and tensors
6. Distributions
7. Infinite series
8. Fourier series
9. Complex analysis
10. Advanced complex analysis
11. Fourier transforms
12. Other integral transforms
13. Discrete transforms
14. Ordinary differential equations
15. Partial differential equations
16. Bessel functions
17. Legendre functions and spherical harmonics
18. Orthogonal functions
19. Green's functions
20. The calculus of variations
21. Asymptotic techniques
Appendices
References
Index.