Vectors in Physics: A Practical Guide with Problems and Solutions
暫譯: 物理中的向量:實用指南與問題解答

Davis, V. T.

  • 出版商: Springer
  • 出版日期: 2026-05-09
  • 售價: $3,650
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$3,467
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 251
  • 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
  • ISBN: 303203356X
  • ISBN-13: 9783032033567
  • 相關分類: 物理學 Physics
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商品描述

This book provides a rigorous and comprehensive exposition of vectors and vector fields, designed for advanced undergraduate students in physics. It presents detailed derivations of essential vector identities, relations involving quantum vector operators, and vector calculus theorems commonly encountered in undergraduate and graduate physics coursework. A complete catalogue of vector identities--spanning both classical and quantum contexts--is presented using index notation and the Einstein summation convention, fostering fluency with tensorial methods and streamlining complex derivations.

Core topics include vector algebra, differential and integral vector calculus, and three-dimensional Taylor expansions, supported by careful treatments of the essential underlying mathematical tools. Advanced subjects--such as the Dirac delta function, Green's functions, multipole expansions, and Cartesian tensors--are introduced with a balance of formal clarity and pedagogical accessibility. A dedicated chapter on tensor transformations, invariants, and the Levi-Civita and Kronecker symbols offers a foundation for further study in areas such as general relativity and quantum field theory. Each chapter contains numerous worked examples and end-of-chapter problems, all accompanied by complete solutions, making the text well-suited for both structured coursework and independent study.

商品描述(中文翻譯)

本書提供了對向量及向量場的嚴謹且全面的闡述,旨在為物理學的高年級本科生設計。書中詳細推導了基本的向量恆等式、涉及量子向量算子的關係,以及在本科和研究生物理課程中常見的向量微積分定理。完整的向量恆等式目錄涵蓋了古典和量子背景,使用指數記法和愛因斯坦求和約定,促進了對張量方法的流暢運用並簡化了複雜的推導。

核心主題包括向量代數、微分和積分向量微積分,以及三維泰勒展開,並對基本的數學工具進行了仔細的處理。進階主題如狄拉克δ函數、格林函數、多極展開和笛卡爾張量等,則以形式清晰和教學可及性的平衡方式進行介紹。專門的章節探討張量變換、不變量,以及Levi-Civita和Kronecker符號,為進一步研究廣義相對論和量子場論等領域奠定基礎。每章包含大量的例題和章末問題,並附有完整的解答,使本書非常適合結構化課程和獨立學習。

作者簡介

Dr. V. T. Davis currently serves as an Adjunct Professor and Instructor of Physics in the undergraduate and graduate physics programs at the University of Nevada, Reno. Previous positions include Assistant Professor of Physics and Director, United States Military Academy Photonics Research Center (West Point, NY); Acting Director, Office of Proliferation Detection (NA-221), Office of Nuclear Nonproliferation Research & Development, National Nuclear Security Agency, United States Department of Energy (Washington, D.C.); and Director of Scientific Operations, Nevada Terawatt Facility, University of Nevada, Reno. He has a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the United States Military Academy (West Point, NY), an M.S. in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College (Carlisle, PA), and received his Ph.D. in Physics from American University (Washington, D.C.). Dr. Davis is a researcher with the Atomic, Molecular, Optical, and Chemical Physics Group at the university of Nevada, Reno. His research interests include photoelectron spectroscopy and photon-ion interactions. He is the author of the book Introduction to Photoelectron Angular Distributions: Theory and Applications. He is a veteran of the U. S. Army with over thirty years of service.

作者簡介(中文翻譯)

V. T. Davis 博士目前擔任內華達大學雷諾分校本科及研究生物理課程的兼任教授及講師。之前的職位包括美國軍事學院物理學助理教授及光子研究中心主任(西點,紐約);美國能源部國家核安全局核不擴散研究與發展辦公室(NA-221)臨時主任;以及內華達特拉瓦特設施的科學運營主任,內華達大學雷諾分校。他擁有美國軍事學院(西點,紐約)的核工程學士學位、美國陸軍戰爭學院(卡萊爾,賓夕法尼亞州)的戰略研究碩士學位,並在美國大學(華盛頓特區)獲得物理學博士學位。Davis 博士是內華達大學雷諾分校原子、分子、光學及化學物理小組的研究員。他的研究興趣包括光電子光譜學和光子-離子相互作用。他是《光電子角分佈導論:理論與應用》一書的作者。他是美國陸軍的退伍軍人,服役超過三十年。