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Almost all about waves
Book by Pierce, John R.
- GenresPhysics
213 pages, Hardcover
First published April 6, 2015
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January 27, 2026
I found this book funny, but I also found my previous courses in Physics entertaining, as well, so that is only to be expected. It seemed like as reasonable a primer on waves as I could find without consulting anyone directly for help.
There are waves all around us, and this author explains what he knows about them without getting too technical. Maybe a little technical, but not terrible, and there's always recourse when stuck. TI-81s not required.
There are waves all around us, and this author explains what he knows about them without getting too technical. Maybe a little technical, but not terrible, and there's always recourse when stuck. TI-81s not required.
September 26, 2014
A short introduction with a lot of math, but with much discussion on what is going on. This is a deep enough subject that even a supposedly simple introduction is plenty complicated, and it would take a LOT of study to understand it very well. I went through this quickly to get a feel for the subject, mostly to better understand a vibration problem I have on my job. This book did help me with that.
May 2, 2016
A well written book on waves. Pierce does go into the basic physics of TWTs (Traveling Wave Tubes) which is refreshing and entertaining.
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