Caustics, Catastrophes and Wave Fields
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"Caustics, Catastrophes and Wave Fields" by Yu.A. Kravtsov, Yu.I. Orlov is a physics book focused on Light & Optics. Best for students, educators, and scientifically curious readers.
Caustics, Catastrophes and Wave Fields in a sense continues the treatment of the earlier volume 6 "Geometrical Optics of Inhomogeneous Media" in the present book series, by analysing caustics and their fields on the basis of modern catastrophe theory. This volume covers the key generalisations of geometrical optics related to caustic asymptotic expansions: The Lewis-Kravtsov method of standard functions, Maslov's method of caonical operators, Orlov's method of interference integrals, as well as their modifications for penumbra, space-time, random and other types of caustics. All the methods are amply illustrated by worked problems concerning relevant wave-field applications.
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"Caustics, Catastrophes and Wave Fields" by Yu.A. Kravtsov, Yu.I. Orlov is a physics book focused on Light & Optics. Best for students, educators, and scientifically curious readers.
Topic: Light & Optics
Author: Yu.A. Kravtsov, Yu.I. Orlov
Who this is for:
- Physics students
- Science-minded readers
- Readers building technical understanding
Why this book matters: It provides structured coverage of physics concepts in a way that supports deeper understanding and continued study.
Caustics, Catastrophes and Wave Fields in a sense continues the treatment of the earlier volume 6 "Geometrical Optics of Inhomogeneous Media" in the present book series, by analysing caustics and their fields on the basis of modern catastrophe theory. This volume covers the key generalisations of geometrical optics related to caustic asymptotic expansions: The Lewis-Kravtsov method of standard functions, Maslov's method of caonical operators, Orlov's method of interference integrals, as well as their modifications for penumbra, space-time, random and other types of caustics. All the methods are amply illustrated by worked problems concerning relevant wave-field applications.
| Author | Yu.A. Kravtsov, Yu.I. Orlov |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Published | 2011-10-12 |
| ISBN-13 | 9783642641671 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Science |
| Topic | Light & Optics |
| Series | Springer Wave Phenomena |
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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