Electricity and Magnetism – Matveev

Posted on January 15, 2014 by damitr

We now come to a long awaited book by A. N. Matveev. Sometime back we had seen his Mechanics and Theory of Relativity. In this post we will see Electricity and Magnetism. This book is a part of 5 book course by A. N. Matveev.

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This course reflects the present level of advancement in science and takes into account the changes in the general physics curriculum.

About the book:

This course mainly aims at the description of the experimental substantiation of the theory of electromagnetism and the formulation of the theory in the local form, i.e. in the form of relations between physical quantities at the same point in space and time. In most cases, these relations are expressed in the form of differential equations. However, it is not the differential form but the local nature which is important. Consequently, the end product of the course are Maxwell ‘s equations obtained as a result of generalization and mathematical formulation of experimentally established regularities. Consequently, the analysis is mainly based on induction. This, however, does not exclude the application of the deductive method but rather presumes the combination of the two methods of analysis in accordance with the principles of scientific perception of physical laws.

The book was translated from the Russian by Ram Wadhwa and Natalia Deineko. The book was first published by Mir Publishers in 1986.

Many thanks to Vikram V. for making this book available.

Note: Original cover was not available in hi-res, so I made a new one. Also, unlike many other of Matveev books  in this series (for example in Optics) this version of the book does not have “coloured text headings”, it might be possible some other version of this book has them. We will see Optics by Matveev sometime in future as I have a physical copy. The other two remaining volumes, namely Molecular Physics and Atomic Physics (even rarer, as supposedly only ~ 300 copies were printed in English) are as elusive as they get. If anyone has access to these please give a life back to these books.

PDF | OCR | 600 dpi | Bookmarked | Paginated | Cover | 450 Pages| 42.3 (38.3 Zipped) MB

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Fundamentals of The Theory of Electricity – Tamm

Posted on January 9, 2014 by The Mitr 
Fundamentals of the Theory of Electricity is a classical 
course in electrodynamics written by Igor E. Tamm (1895-1971), 
one of the most outstanding and well-known Soviet physicists.

In this post we will see a book titled Fundamentals of The Theory of Electricity by Igor E. Tamm.

tamm-fundamentals-ofotheory-of-electricity

About the book:

The present book is intended for persons acquainted with differential and integral calculus and with vector algebra. The fundamentals of vector analysis are set out in the text as needed. The main object of this book is to find out the physical meaning and content of the fundamental laws and postulates of the theory of electricity. In comparison with this object, only a subordinate part is relegated to formal and logical harmony, and to a strict and ordered treatment.

Not trying to achieve completeness of discussion, I omitted even comparatively important questions if they dropped out of the general line of the exposition (for example, thermoelectric phenomena and electrolysis). On the other hand, I permitted myself to treat in somewhat greater detail than is usually the custom some questions (for example in the theory of dielectrics and magnetics). I did not set out technical applications of the theory, but tried as far as possible to prepare the reader to pass over directly to studying the applied theory of electricity.

The book was translated from the Russian by G. Leib and was first published by Mir Publishers in 1979. This is the translation of the Ninth Edition of the book.

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Electrodynamics – Novozhilov, Yappa

Posted on January 8, 2014 by The Mitr

In this post we will see Electrodynamics by Yu. V. Novozhilov and Yu. A. Yappa.

novozhilov-yappa-electrodynamicsFrom the Preface:

This book originated from our experience in teaching electrodynamics as part of a series of lectures in theoretical physics. The lectures were read at the Leningrad State University for all students of the physics faculty, both future theoreticians and experimenters. The subject matter follows from what the students learned about electricity and magnetism in the general physics course, On the other hand, an electrodynamics course must serve as the basis for many special disciplines, such as plasma physics, propagation of radio-waves, electromagnetic methods in geophysics, the accelerator theory, and others. These factors have determined the content of this book and the manner of presentation.
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In accordance with the purpose of this book, we assume that the mathematical grounding corresponds to that of a student who has completed his second year in the physics faculty of a university. This should be sufficient to understand all of the material of the book. The Appendices contain the basic facts about vector and tensor analyses, which are used throughout the book, and also some properties of the Dirac delta function.

Particular attention is paid to the application of the special theory of relativity, In Chapter 2 we briefly consider the fundamentals of special relativity, while in other sections of the book we apply this theory to specific problems. Notably, the relativistic theory of radiation by a point charge is treated in great detail. The reader more interested in non-relativistic aspects of electrodynamics can skip these sections, which are marked with asterisks.

To keep the size of the book within limits we have found it necessary to exclude the specific problems of mathematical physics that originate in electrodynamics. For the same reason the book contains no exercises. The reader can find appropriate problems on classical electrodynamics in the well-known book by V. V. Batygin and I. N. Toptygin: Problems in Electrodynamics (2nd edition, Academic Press, New York, 1978). We should also like to note that the presentation is concise and hence the material requires attentive reading. The reader is advised to do all the intermediate calculations himself.

In style and subject matter this book reflects the pedagogical principles of our teacher, Academician Vladimir A. Fock, to whom it is dedicated.

The book was translated from the Russian by V. I. Kisin and was first published by Mir Publishers in 1981, and was reprinted in 1986.

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Mirtitles in 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by The Mitr

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 510,000 times in 2013. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 22 days for that many people to see it.

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The Root System of Fruit Plants – Kolesnikov

Posted on December 1, 2013 by The Mitr

In this post we will see a book titled The Root System of Fruit Plants by V. Kolesnikov.

About the book:

The Root System of Fruit Plants provides the horticulturist with the information he needs to be able to choose an adequate method for discovering the causes of weak growth in fruit-bearing plants, for determining the correct depth of soil treatment in orchards and soft-fruit plantations, and for improving the system of agrotechnical measures that will ensure high yields of fruit.

Many of these techniques can be employed in studying the root systems of forest trees, decoratives, and grapevines, and some arc also applicable for the examination of vegetables and field crops.

The book is recommended for research workers, teachers, post-graduate students, and undergraduates of agricultural faculties and colleges, and for practising agronomists.

The book was translated from the Russian by Ludmila Aksenova, and was first published by Mir Publishers in 1971.

PDF | OCR | Cover | 600 dpi | Bookmarked | Paginated | 26.9 MB (25.6 MB Zipped) | 278 pages

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A new cover was made using an image in the book. If anyone has access to original paper cover please share a link.

You can get the book here (IA) and here (mega).

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Mechanics and Theory of Relativity – Matveev

Posted on November 30, 2013 by The Mitr

In this post we will see a book by A. N. Matveev titled Mechanics and Theory of Relativity.

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About the book:

This is the first volume (second Russian edition) of a course on general physics (the second, third and fourth volumes were published in 1985 (Molecular Physics), 1986 (Electricity and Magnetism) and 1988 (Optics) respectively; the fifth volume (Atomic Physics) is under preparation).

This book provides the theoretical background. Of course, it also contains a description and analysis of physical phenomena, measurement of physical quantities, experimental methods of investigation, and other allied problems, but only from the point of view of theoretical understanding.

The curriculum of physics education in colleges at present aims at strengthening the basic level of knowledge. Physics is a leading discipline among fundamental sciences. Hence this book contains a detailed material on the measurement and determination of physical quantities, the role of abstractions, and the methods of physical investigation. Kinematics is treated not as a mathematical theory, but from a physical point of view. This allows the introduction of relativistic concepts of space and time, as well as Lorentz transformations, right at the beginning of the book. Consequently, the concepts of space and time, motion and material are linked inseparably in kinematics. The physical content of Newton’s laws is described in detail, different methods of substantiation of mechanics are reviewed critically, and the connection between the conservation laws and symmetry of space and time is established in a comprehensible form.

A modern specialist should not only acquire the basic skills, but also learn to effectively apply the results of physical studies to accelerate the pace of scientific progress. In this connection, we have also considered in this book problems like motion in non-inertial reference frames, inertial navigational systems, gyroscopic phenomena, motion of the artificial Earth’s satellites, dynamics of bodies of variable mass, motion in electromagnetic fields, relation between mass and energy. The same methodological approach has been used in writing
all the volumes of this course. Each chapter contains a resume of the basic ideas, and each section contains a formulation of the crux of the problems discussed in it. Examples have been chosen in such a way that they illustrate the methods of solving the most important problems.

Problems for independent work-out are included at the end of each chapter and answers are also provided. Brief formulations of the most important statements and formulas are provided throughout the book, and questions for testing the level of understanding of the material are also given in each section. The material is supplemented by a large number of diagrams. The appendices contain the necessary material for reference.

The book was translated from the Russian by Ram Wadhwa and was published first by Mir Publishers in 1989.

PDF | OCR | Cover | 600 dpi | Bookmarked | Paginated | 22.3 MB (22 MB Zipped) | 419 pages

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You can get the book here (IA) and here (mega).

I had scanned this one some years back when we had GP, but the original scans are lost. The book was lent for scanning by a friend and I do not have physical copy anymore. The current copy is remade from the pdf/djvu that is floating around. The current copy is cleaned b/w version. We will see Electricity and Magnetism soon.

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Mir Titles: How to Help?

Posted on November 25, 2013 by damitr

How you can contribute?

Quite often visitors and patrons of mirtitles.org ask us how can the site be helped. This post (an extended version of the very first post that was made) will chalk outlines where the help is needed.

You can contribute to this project in many ways:

  1. Add the books which are not in the list, this may include but is not limited to: books by the same author, books in the same series, books with similar subjects.
  2. Add information whether e – copies of the books are available, please post alternative and better links. Please report dead links.
  3. Add the list of the books which were republished and are currently in print, and status of their availability, in bookshops etc.
  4. Locate hard copies of the books, in libraries or personal collections, which can be digitized in the future.
  5. Add meta-information about the book like different editions and reprints, language translations, translators, reviews, personal experiences.
  6. Wish List: We will create a post titled Wish-List please list the books that are not available and you would like to appear here.
  7. Donate physical copies of books that you can!

Any other way you think it is possible to help!

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Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Reactors – Klimov

Posted on November 25, 2013 by The Mitr

In this post we will see Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Reactors by A. Klimov.

About the book:

The book covers different aspects of nuclear physics. In chapters 1 to 4 basics of nuclear physics and interactions of elementary particles are considered. Topics covered are atomic structure, elementary particles (Chapter 1), properties of nucleus and nuclear particles (Chapter 2), nuclear transformations (Chapter 3) and interactions (Chapter 4). Chapter 5 talks about moderation of neutrons and thus sets stage for the chapters on nuclear reactors (Chapters 6, 7 & 9). The book also talk about shielding against radiation and dosimetry (Chapter 8). The reactors covered are water cooled graphite moderated, Graphite Gas-Cooled Reactors, Heavy-Water Reactors, Light-Water Reactors, Fast Reactors.

The book was translated from the Russian by O. Rudnitskaya, and was first published by Mir Publishers in 1975.

PDF | OCR | Cover | 600 dpi | Bookmarked | Paginated | 35.9 MB (34.5 MB Zipped) | 417 pages

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Something Called Nothing – Podolny

Posted on November 24, 2013 by The Mitr 
The present book relates the history of views, 
the development of ideas, often ones that are 
still in the making.

In this post we will see a book about nothing! The curios title of the book is Something Called Nothing – Physical Vacuum: What Is It? by R. Podolny. 

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About the book:

What does emptiness consist of? On the face of it, this question seems senseless. Emptiness is called emptiness precisely because it consists of noting. But this is not exactly so. Absolute emptiness “exists” only theoretically. Real empty space, however, is not a simple void. It is a physical vacuum, a complex intermixture of spontaneously appearing and immediately vanishing fields. The deeper we penetrate into the region of ultrasmall scales, the more complex and rich properties of does this void – the vacuum – become.

If we descend farther and farther down, distances represented by decimal with 32 zeroes following the decimal point (10^-33 cm, a quantity difficult even to conceive), we shall find something entirely fantastic. Space resembles a sponge or a foamlike structure. It is a vacuum foam, undulating, continuously changing its shape and consisting of self-closing spatial bubbles.

All of this is vividly and fascinating dealt with in this book by Soviet science writer Roman Podolny. Historical events and analogies, “crazy” hypotheses and rigorous conclusions of theoreticians, interviews with well known physicists, all this you will find in Something Called Nothing.

The book was translated from the Russian by Nicholas Weinstein, and was first published by Mir Publishers in 1986.

PDF | OCR | Cover | 600 dpi | Bookmarked | Paginated | 18.6 MB (16.2 MB Zipped) | 220 pages

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You can get the book here (IA) and here (mega).

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Differential Equations and the Calculus of Variations – Elsgolts

Posted on November 23, 2013 by The Mitr

In this post we will see the book Differential Equations and the Calculus of Variations by L. Elsgolts.

About the book:

This text is meant for students of higher schools and deals with the most important sections of mathematics-differential equations and the calculus of variations. The book contains a large number of examples and problems with solutions involving applications of mathematics to physics and mechanics.

The book was translated from the Russian by George Yankovsky and was first published by Mir Publishers in 1970. There were two reprints one in 1973 and one in 1977. The link below is to the third reprint.

PDF | OCR | Cover | 600 dpi | Bookmarked | Paginated | 22.8 MB (20.9 MB Zipped) | 450 pages

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You can get the book here (IA) and here (mega).

PS: Sorry for the earlier glitch with the posts. They all got published accidentally when they were not yet ready.
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