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301Differential equations / Integral transforms / Ordinary differential equations / Differential calculus / Laplace transform / Transforms / Pierre-Simon Laplace / Laplace–Stieltjes transform / Inseparable differential equation / Mathematical analysis / Calculus / Mathematics

1 CHAPTER 14 LAPLACE TRANSFORMS 14.1 Introduction If y(x) is a function of x, where x lies in the range 0 to ∞, then the function y ( p), defined by y ( p) =

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Language: English - Date: 2011-04-29 14:47:53
302Classical mechanics / Dynamical systems / Theoretical physics / Hamilton–Jacobi equation / Poisson bracket / Lagrangian / Equations of motion / Canonical coordinates / Hamiltonian / Physics / Hamiltonian mechanics / Symplectic geometry

1 CHAPTER 14 HAMILTONIAN MECHANICS 14.1 Introduction The hamiltonian equations of motion are of deep theoretical interest. Having established that, I am bound to say that I have not been able to think of a problem in cla

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Language: English - Date: 2010-05-02 20:41:01
303Rotation / Classical mechanics / Angular momentum / Rotation around a fixed axis / Torque / Momentum / Moment of inertia / Force / Rigid body / Physics / Physical quantities / Introductory physics

1 CHAPTER 3 SYSTEMS OF PARTICLES 3.1 Introduction By systems of particles I mean such things as a swarm of bees, a star cluster, a cloud of gas, an atom, a brick. A brick is indeed composed of a system of particles – a

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Language: English - Date: 2010-05-02 20:41:56
304Mechanics / Force / Physical quantities / Polar coordinate system / Angular momentum / Centripetal force / Centrifugal force / Equations of motion / Orbit / Physics / Classical mechanics / Rotation

1 CHAPTER 21 CENTRAL FORCES AND EQUIVALENT POTENTIAL 21.1 Introduction When a particle is in orbit around a point under the influence of a central attractive force (i.e. a force F (r ) which is directed towards a central

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Language: English - Date: 2014-09-28 15:51:49
305Introductory physics / Conservation laws / Physical quantities / Lagrangian point / Momentum / Lagrangian / Gravitational potential / Orbit / Mass / Physics / Celestial mechanics / Classical mechanics

1 CHAPTER 16 THE RESTRICTED THREE-BODY PROBLEM [An earlier version of these notes included material on the theory of the equivalent potential. Much of the material was not immediately relevant to our subject of celestial

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Language: English - Date: 2014-07-06 16:40:17
306Spectroscopy / Atomic physics / Electromagnetic radiation / Atomic spectral line / Quantum electrodynamics / Emission spectrum / Electron / Defining equation / Equivalent width / Physics / Chemistry / Emission spectroscopy

CHAPTER 9 OSCILLATOR STRENGTHS AND RELATED TOPICS 9.1 Introduction. Radiance and Equivalent Width.

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Language: English - Date: 2012-07-16 18:12:26
307Physical quantities / Introductory physics / Magnetism / Magnetostatics / Magnet / Centimetre–gram–second system of units / Permeability / Gauss / Torque / Physics / Electromagnetism / Measurement

1 CHAPTER 17 MAGNETIC DIPOLE MOMENT 17.1 Introduction A number of different units for expressing magnetic dipole moment (hereafter simply “magnetic moment”) are commonly seen in the literature, including, for example

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Language: English - Date: 2011-04-29 14:48:26
308Motion / Trigonometry / Mathematics / Equations / Range of a projectile / Centripetal force / Trajectory / Trigonometric functions / Polar coordinate system / Physics / Ballistics / Mechanics

1 CHAPTER 7 PROJECTILES 7.1 No Air Resistance We suppose that a particle is projected from a point O at the origin of a coordinate system, the y-axis being vertical and the x-axis directed along the ground. The particle

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Language: English - Date: 2013-01-10 12:34:20
309Thermodynamics / Radiation / Measurement / Limb darkening / Radiometry / Physical quantities / Radiance / Black-body radiation / Trigonometric functions / Physics / Heat transfer / Electromagnetic radiation

1 CHAPTER 6 LIMB DARKENING 6.1 Introduction. The Empirical Limb-darkening The Sun is not equally bright all over, but it is darkened towards the limb. The effect is more pronounced at the blue end of the spectrum and les

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Language: English - Date: 2006-04-12 19:06:34
310Introductory physics / Physical quantities / Magnetostatics / Magnetic field / Magnet / Electromagnet / Biot–Savart law / Dipole / Permeability / Physics / Electromagnetism / Magnetism

1 CHAPTER 6 MAGNETIC EFFECT OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT 6.1 Introduction Most of us are familiar with the more obvious properties of magnets and compass

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Language: English - Date: 2014-12-17 14:55:20
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