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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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137174 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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ISI Library, Kolkata |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20161104121524.0 |
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150514t20152015flua b 001 0 eng c |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781466590939 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
ISI Library |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
531.1133 |
| Edition number |
23 |
| Item number |
N218 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Narayanan, A. Satya, |
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author |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Waves and oscillations in nature : |
| Remainder of title |
an introduction / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
A. Satya Narayanan and Swapan K. Saha. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Boca Raton : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
CRC Press, |
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©2015. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xxix, 521 p. : |
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illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
1. Introduction to waves and oscillations -- <br/>2. Electromagnetic waves -- <br/>3. Waves in a uniform media -- <br/>4. Hydrodynamic waves -- <br/>5. MHD waves in a uniform media -- <br/>6. MHD waves in a non-uniform media -- <br/>7. Shock waves -- <br/>8. Waves in optics -- <br/>9. Plasma waves -- <br/>10. Fluid and plasma instabilities. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Waves and Oscillations in Nature: An Introduction clearly elucidates the dynamics and behavior of waves and oscillations in various mediums. It presents different types of waves and oscillations that can be observed and studied from macroscopic to microscopic scales. <br/>The book provides a thorough introduction for researchers and graduate students in assorted areas of physics, such as fluid dynamics, plasma physics, optics, and astrophysics. The book also describes types of shock waves, such as normal and oblique shocks, and discusses important details pertaining to waves in optics, including polarization from experimental and observational points of view. The book concludes with a focus on plasmas, covering different plasma parameters, quasilinear and nonlinear aspects of plasma waves, and various instabilities in hydrodynamics and plasmas. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Theory of wave-motion. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Oscillations. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Saha, Swapan K., |
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author |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type |
Books |
