Mathematical Theory of Diffraction by Arnold Sommerfeld.
Arnold Sommerfeld's Mathematical Theory of Diffraction marks a milestone in optical theory, full of insights that are still relevant today. In a stunning tour de force, Sommerfeld derives the first mathematically rigorous solution of an optical diffraction problem. Indeed, his diffraction analy...
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Boston, MA :
Birkhäuser Boston : Imprint: Birkhäuser,
2004.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2004. |
| Series: | Progress in Mathematical Physics,
35 Springer eBook Collection. |
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Table of Contents:
- Mathematical Theory of Diffraction
- 1. General problem formulation
- 2. Expansions in Bessel functions
- 3. Transition from ?u = 0 to ?u + k2u = 0
- 4. Bessel functions as the simplest examples
- 5. Everywhere finite solutions
- 6. Solutions with a singularity
- 7. Graphical treatment of the simplest multivalued solution
- 8. Application to diffraction
- Tafel
- Translators’ Notes
- References
- Appendix I: The History and Present State of Discoveries relating to Vision, Light and Colours
- Appendix II: On the Mathematical Theory of Diffraction Phenomena.