Overview
Arnold Sommerfeld's ""Mathematische Theorie der 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 analysis is a surprisingly rich and complex mix of pure and applied mathematics, and his often-cited diffraction solution is presented only as an application of a much more general set of mathematical results. The body of Sommerfeld's work is devoted to the systematic development of a method for deriving solutions of the wave equation on Riemann surfaces, a fascinating but perhaps underappreciated topic in mathematical physics.
Full Product Details
Author: Arnold Sommerfeld ,
Raymond J. Nagem ,
Mario Zampolli ,
Guido Sandri
Publisher: Birkhauser Boston
Imprint: Birkhauser Boston
Edition: 2004 ed.
Volume: 35
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.920kg
ISBN: 9780817636043
ISBN 10: 0817636048
Pages: 157
Publication Date: 16 December 2003
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD
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Reviews
From the reviews: This is a very nice book for those interested in the theory of diffraction since it presents, for the first time in English, the strikingly original work of Sommerfeld-which marks a milestone in optical theory-enriched with historical background and technical details. The interest of this book is not only historical but also technical as it presents a surprisingly rich and complex mix of pure and applied mathematics. (MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS) This book offers the first publication in English of Sommerfeld's original work, together with extensive notes by the translators, and it can be recommended to anyone interested in the theory of diffraction. ... The translator's notes (64 pages) are very illuminating for the reader by providing a lot of historical remarks, technical details, and a nice account of previous diffraction analyses of Kirchhoff and Poincare. (Johannes Elschner, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1109 (11), 2007)
From the reviews: <p>a oeThis is a very nice book for those interested in the theory of diffraction since it presents, for the first time in English, the strikingly original work of Sommerfelda which marks a milestone in optical theorya enriched with historical background and technical details. The interest of this book is not only historical but also technical as it presents a surprisingly rich and complex mix of pure and applied mathematics.a (MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS) <p> This book offers the first publication in English of Sommerfelda (TM)s original work, together with extensive notes by the translators, and it can be recommended to anyone interested in the theory of diffraction. a ] The translatora (TM)s notes (64 pages) are very illuminating for the reader by providing a lot of historical remarks, technical details, and a nice account of previous diffraction analyses of Kirchhoff and PoincarA(c). (Johannes Elschner, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1109 (11), 2007)
