HALF-CENTURY OF PHYSICAL ASYMPTOTICS AND OTHER DIVERSIONS, IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Michael Berry is a theoretical physicist who has contributed to a wide variety of areas in quantum mechanics, optics and related mathematics, linked by the geometrical aspects of waves, especially phase. This collection of his selected published and unpublished papers, reviews, tributes to other scientists, speeches and other works ranges from the technical to the popular. It is organized by the themes of his significant scientific contributions. Detailed introductions emphasize the rich connections between the different themes. An essential read for physicists, mathematicians, students and philosophers of science. Features Summary Michael Berry is a theoretical physicist who has contributed to a wide variety of areas in quantum mechanics, optics and related mathematics, linked by the geometrical aspects of waves... Author Michael Victor Berry Publisher World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Release date 20170920 Pages 724 ISBN 981-3221-20-8 ISBN 13 978-981-3221-20-8