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Acoustics: A Textbook for Engineers and Physicists
Volume I: Fundamentals, Volume II: Applications
Author: Jerry H. Ginsburg Copyright: 2018 by Springer Hardcover:
(Volume I) ISBN 978-3-319-56843-0 (Volume II) ISBN 978-3-319-56846-1 Number of Pages: 576 (Volume I), 698 (Volume II)
Number of Illustrations and Tables:
95 b/w illustrations, 110 color illustra- tions (Volume I); 95 b/w illustrations, 172 color illustra-
tions (Volume II)
Topics: Engineering Acoustics
Volume I: Fundamentals
• Provides broad and comprehensive treatment of the basic principles and phenomena encountered in physical and engineering acoustics
• Approaches derivations and examples in a logical, lucid, and rigorous manner, with special attention given to the reasons behind the formulation, and detailed explanation of operations that might be unfamiliar to the student
• Contains 64 innovative examples, some based on real- world systems, which highlight the connection between physical phenomena and derived principles
• Embeds coverage of numerical methods into the examples, including discussion of algorithms and associated macro- code, with Matlab code available online
This graduate and advanced undergraduate textbook system- atically addresses all core topics in physical and engineering acoustics. Presentation begins from a foundation that does not assume prior study of acoustics and advanced mathe- matics. Derivations are rigorous, thoroughly explained, and often innovative. Important concepts are discussed for their physical implications and their implementation. Step-by- step explanations accompany example solutions. They ad- dress both the significance of the example and the strategy
for approaching it. Wherever techniques arise that might be unfamiliar to the reader, they are explained in full. Volume I contains 186 homework exercises, accompanied by a de- tailed solutions manual for instructors.
Volume II: Applications
• Provides broad and comprehensive treatment of the appli- cation of basic principles and techniques encountered in physical and engineering acoustics
• Contains 56 innovative examples, many of which are mini case studies based on real-world research, highlighting the connection between physical phenomena and derived principles
• Features logical and rigorous presentation of derivations and examples, without sacrificing lucidity and explanation of operations that might be unfamiliar to the student
• Embeds coverage of numerical methods into the examples, including discussion of algorithms and associated macro- code, with Matlab code available online
This volume applies the principles and techniques developed in Volume I to a broad range of topics. Many of the chapters are independent, and all build from introductory to more sophisticated material. Derivations are rigorous and logi- cal, with thorough explanations of operations that are not obvious. Important concepts are discussed for their physi- cal implications and implementation. The example solutions address both the significance of the example and the reason- ing underlying the formulation. Tasks that require compu- tational work are fully explained. This volume contains 168 homework exercises, accompanied by a detailed solutions manual for instructors.
About the Author
Jerry H. Ginsberg’s graduated from the Bronx High School of Science (1961), received a B.S.C.E. from the Cooper Union (1965), and an E.Sc.D. in engineering mechanics from Columbia University (1970). He was assistant and then associate professor at Purdue University from 1969-1980. He joined Georgia Tech in 1980 as a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering, and was awarded the George W. Woodruff Chair in 1989. He retired in June 2008. His pub- lications include 5 textbooks and more 120 refereed papers. Dr. Ginsberg is a Fellow of ASA and the recipient of many awards and honors.
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