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An Introduction to Stochastic Processes in Physics
Don S. Lemons
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Description for An Introduction to Stochastic Processes in Physics
Paperback. Students will find this book a useful aid to learning the unfamiliar mathematical aspects of stochastic processes while applying them to physical processes that he or she has already encountered. Num Pages: 160 pages, 27, 27 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBWL; PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184.
This book provides an accessible introduction to stochastic processes in physics and describes the basic mathematical tools of the trade: probability, random walks, and Wiener and Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes. It includes end-of-chapter problems and emphasizes applications. An Introduction to Stochastic Processes in Physics builds directly upon early-twentieth-century explanations of the "peculiar character in the motions of the particles of pollen in water" as described, in the early nineteenth century, by the biologist Robert Brown. Lemons has adopted Paul Langevin's 1908 approach of applying Newton's second law to a "Brownian particle on which the total force included a random component" to explain Brownian motion. This method builds on Newtonian dynamics and provides an accessible explanation to anyone approaching the subject for the first time. Students will find this book a useful aid to learning the unfamiliar mathematical aspects of stochastic processes while applying them to physical processes that he or she has already encountered.
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
183g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801868672
SKU
V9780801868672
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-42
About Don S. Lemons
Don S. Lemons is a professor of physics at Bethel College in Kansas and consults at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Reviews for An Introduction to Stochastic Processes in Physics
Students will love this book. It tells them without fuss how to do simple and useful numerical calculations, with just enough background to understand what they are doing... a refreshingly brief and unconvoluted work.
Vinay Ambegaokar American Journal of Physics The book is very clearly set out and very easy to read. Undergraduate students and those wishing to learn about stochastic processes for the first time would enjoy the clear pedagogic presentation.
B.I. Henry The Physicist [ An Introduction to Stochastic Processes in Physics] presents fundamental ideas with admirable clarity and concision. The author presents in about 100 pages enough material for the student to appreciate the very different natures of stochastic and sure processes and to solve simple but important problems involving noise. Any physicist wondering what noise is about would be well advised to pack Lemons' books for their next train journey.
Professor S.M. Barnett Contemporary Physics Self-contained and provides adequate insight into stochastic processes in physics. It is quite readable and will be useful to students interested in learning about stochastic processes and their relevance in understanding the physical phenomena. It also provides teachers a good approach to communicate the essence of the subject to students.
Suresh V. Lawande Mathematical Reviews
Vinay Ambegaokar American Journal of Physics The book is very clearly set out and very easy to read. Undergraduate students and those wishing to learn about stochastic processes for the first time would enjoy the clear pedagogic presentation.
B.I. Henry The Physicist [ An Introduction to Stochastic Processes in Physics] presents fundamental ideas with admirable clarity and concision. The author presents in about 100 pages enough material for the student to appreciate the very different natures of stochastic and sure processes and to solve simple but important problems involving noise. Any physicist wondering what noise is about would be well advised to pack Lemons' books for their next train journey.
Professor S.M. Barnett Contemporary Physics Self-contained and provides adequate insight into stochastic processes in physics. It is quite readable and will be useful to students interested in learning about stochastic processes and their relevance in understanding the physical phenomena. It also provides teachers a good approach to communicate the essence of the subject to students.
Suresh V. Lawande Mathematical Reviews