Physics

Downscaling is a widely used technique for translating information from large-scale climate models to the spatial and temporal scales needed to ass...

The cataclysmic stellar explosion Supernova 1987A, visible to the naked eye, was the nearest and brightest supernova witnessed since the invention ...

The book describes experience in application of coastal altimetry to different parts of the World Ocean. It presents the principal problems related...

An authoritative exposition of the methods at the heart of modern non-stationary signal processing from a recognised leader in the field. Offering ...

concentrates on teaching techniques using as much theory as needed. application of the techniques to many problems of materials characterization. ...

Understanding the stars is the bedrock of modern astrophysics. Stars are the source of life. The chemical enrichment of our Milky Way and of the Un...

This essential book describes the mathematical formulations and subsequent computer simulations required to accurately project the trajectory of sp...

The astonishing science of neutron stars and the stories of the scientists who study them.Neutron stars are as bewildering as they are elusive. The...

The theory of semigroups of operators is one of the most important themes in modern analysis. Not only does it have great intellectual beauty, but ...

Radiative transfer is essential for obtaining information from the spectra of astrophysical objects. This volume provides an overview of the physic...

Compelling . . . Clark's enthusiasm shines through on every page' Sunday Times'An engaging and lively history' Financial Times__________A thin, inv...

Using numerical integration, it is possible to predict the individual motions of a group of a few celestial objects interacting with each other gra...

At the intersection between statistical physics and rigorous econometric analysis, this powerful new framework sheds light on how innovation and co...

While most introductions to statistical mechanics are either too mathematical or too physical, Colin Thompson's book combines mathematical rigor wi...

The gas and dust between the stars emit across the electromagnetic spectrum and are found in a range of physical conditions from diffuse plasmas to...

The chemical composition of any planetary atmosphere is of fundamental importance in determining its photochemistry and dynamics in addition to its...

Magnetic fields pervade the universe and play an important role in many astrophysical processes. However, they require specialised observational to...

What is the role and meaning of probability in physical theory, in particular in two of the most successful theories of our age, quantum physics an...

White dwarfs are the most numerous members of the stellar graveyard. More than ninety percent of all stars will end their lives as white dwarfs. R...

If the laws of nature are fine-tuned for life, can we infer other universes with different laws? How could we even test such a theory without empir...

Newton's Principia is perhaps the second most famous work of mathematics, after Euclid's Elements. Originally published in 1687, it gave the first ...

The Physics of Energy provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the scientific principles governing energy sources, uses, and systems...

Noncommutative geometry combines themes from algebra, analysis and geometry and has significant applications to physics. This book focuses on cycli...