Theoretical Physics

The revealing of the phenomenon of superhydrophobicity (the ‘lotus-effect’) has stimulated an interest in wetting of real (rough and chemically heterogeneous) surfaces. In spite of the fact that wett …

This book is a comprehensive account of five extended modules covering the key branches of twentieth-century theoretical physics, taught by the author over a period of three decades to students on ba …

The International System of Units (SI) is the world’s most widely used system of measurement, used every day in commerce and science, and is the modern form of the metric system. It currently compris …

This is an introductory textbook tailored for a one semester course on quantum mechanics at a technically oriented school. It covers fundamental quantum mechanics from an application’s perspective, c …

Just as the circle number π or the Euler constant e determines mathematics, fundamental constants of nature define the scales of the natural sciences. This book presents a new perspective by means of …

This advanced textbook covers many fundamental, traditional and new branches of electrodynamics, as well as the related fields of special relativity, quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics. Th …

Back-action of aerodynamics onto structures such as wings cause vibrations and may resonantly couple to them, thus causing instabilities (flutter) and endangering the whole structure. By careful choi …

The International System of Units, the SI, provides the foundation for all measurements in science, engineering, economics, and society. The SI has been fundamentally revised in 2019. The new SI is a …

Neben einer Einführung in die Quanteninformationstheorie enthält dieser Band Raritäten wie Diskussionen der Robertson-Schrödinger-Ungleichung, der Unbestimmtheit von Winkeln und Drehmomenten, wechsel …

Mechanical responses of solid materials are governed by their material properties. The solutions for estimating and predicting the mechanical responses are extremely difficult, in particular for non- …