{"product_id":"9780817636043","title":"Progress in Mathematical Physics","description":"\u003ch1\u003eProgress in Mathematical Physics\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSommerfeld, Arnold; Nagem, Raymond J.; Zampolli, Mario; Sandri, Guido\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArnold 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Birkhäuser\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2003-12-16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780817636043\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-0-8176-8196-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 157\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Birkhäuser Boston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45416869593228,"sku":"9780817636043","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780817636043.jpg?v=1775705393","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780817636043","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}