This fully revised edition (5th ed., 2005; 4th ed., ed. by A. Isaacs, CH, Dec'00, 38-1900) features almost 4,000 entries, including 200 new terms, mainly in applied physics, statistical distributions, polymers, and nanoscience. -Choice Reviews

The volumes comprise more than 500 articles... covering the latest terminology and techniques in physics, including atomic trapping and cooling, biophotonics, econophysics, the formation of stars and planets, quantum communication, space science and technology, and traffic flow. -Publisher Summary

Offers more than one thousand entries detailing the major ideas, discoveries, and issues in physics, along with profiles of notable individuals and a chronology. -Publisher Summary

Originally published by the American Institute of Physics under the title "Physics Vade Mecum" in 1981, and then the second edition in 1989 with the new title "A Physicist's Desk Reference", this third edition has been completely updated and modernized to reflect current modern physics. The book is a concise compilation of the most frequently used physics data and formulae with their derivations. -Publisher Summary

Mathematics topics include: Arithmetic and elementary algebra, Elementary functions, Elementary geometry, Analytic geometry, Algebra, Limits and derivatives, Integrals, Series, Functions of complex variable, Integral transforms, Ordinary differential equations, Partial differential equations, Special functions and their properties, Probability theory

This one-volume physics toolbox provides quick and easy access to a wealth of information including the fundamental formulas of physics, and a wide variety of experimental methods useful for problem solving, homework, examinations, and practical applications. -Publisher Summary

Includes information on principles of radiation detections nad measurement, preparation of samples, selection and use of appropriate radiation detectors, methods of analysis, includes graphs and diagrams, black and white photographs, table of radioactive isotopes and particle range.

...presents everything from the fundamentals of quantum mechanics necessary to work in the field (e.g., angular momentum theory, second quantization, density matrixes, computational techniques), to experimental methods, results, and applications (e.g., astrophysics, aeronomy, plasma physics, radiation physics). Following a short chapter on units and constants, a number of sections--each containing many complete chapters, each with bibliography, by different authors--cover the following subjects: mathematical methods (9 chapters); atoms (21 chapters); molecules (14 chapters); scattering theory (15 chapters); scattering experiments (8 chapters); quantum optics (14 chapters); applications (11 chapters). -Choice Reviews

This handbook includes physics fundamentals and key equations. Areas of physics covered includes mathematical physics, quantum mechanics, solid state physics, particle physics, statistical mechanics, and optics.