Physics Handbook for University (University Handbook Series)

Author: Hu Panxin, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 1999-07-01
Features: This manual was compiled with the aim of being comprehensive in content, clear in concepts, concise in language, and well-organized for easy reference. It is not only suitable for reference by college and graduate students and scientific and technological workers in their studies and work but also for physical teachers in primary and secondary schools. The publication of this manual aims to provide a reference tool for readers with a college education. Therefore, it primarily focuses on contemporary university physics courses, organized into seven parts and 23 chapters according to the conventional classification of physics: Mechanics, Vibration and Wave, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism, Optics, and Modern Physics. In addition to the basic content mentioned above, it also incorporates knowledge, hot topics, and frontiers of modern physics, such as black holes, entropy, information entropy, magnetic monopoles, Fourier optics, nonlinear optics, scanning tunneling microscopy, superconductivity, and more. After introducing the basic concepts and principles, it strives to connect them to practical applications, particularly their actual use in engineering technology. In the appendix, over 100 commonly used data tables are listed to facilitate readers in accessing relevant physical data and other materials. In this manual, the symbols and units of commonly used physical quantities (National Standard of the People's Republic of China) and various standard unit systems are also provided.