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This book presents 10 specific actions to be undertaken in order to provide results of practical relevance in seismology. From the statistical analysis of earthquakes, we can estimate the earthquake mean recurrence time and the probability of occurrence of the next earthquake. In addition, through statistical analysis, we can identify correlated foreshocks and estimate the occurrence time of the main shock. As the book shows, the general state of seismicity of a given seismic region can be assessed by statistical means, in particular the earthquake entropy. From measurements of the…
This book presents 10 actions for practical results in seismology. Through statistical analysis, we can estimate the probability of the next earthquake and identify foreshocks. From seismic waves, we can deduce an earthquake’s energy, magnitude, and the fault’s orientation.
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Post-Newtonian Hydrodynamics
Theory and Applications
This book introduces and develops post-Newtonian kinetic and phenomenological theories in a self-contained manner. The starting point for phenomenological theory is Einstein’s field equations from which the first and second post-Newtonian approximations are derived. Within phenomenological theory, Eulerian hydrodynamic equations are obtained and the conservation laws are derived. The kinetic counterpart of the theory is developed within the framework of Boltzmann equation, where the post-Newtonian equilibrium distribution function and the hydrodynamic equations are determined. Some astrophysical applications of post-Newtonian hydrodynamic equations, such as stellar structure models for stars, the spherically…
This book develops post-Newtonian kinetic and phenomenological theories, deriving hydrodynamic equations and exploring astrophysical applications like stellar structure, Jeans instability, and galaxy rotation curves. For physicists, astrophysicists, and advanced students.
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The book is devoted to the description of physical effects caused by resonant scattering of quasiparticles by isolated impurity atoms, which can localize electrons and phonons in nanosystems. It takes as its starting point the model of local perturbations by I.M. Lifshits, within which short-range impurity atoms are located at random points of the system. The role of a single impurity center in such systems increases with decreasing size. This book presents the first-ever application of the method of local perturbations to describe the physical properties of a wide range…
This book describes physical effects caused by impurity atoms that localize electrons and phonons in nanosystems. It presents the first-ever application of the method of local perturbations to describe the physical properties of a wide range of nanosystems.
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The N-body problem of 6n-12 degrees of freedom with twelve inherent constraints creates a difficult situation in working the equations of motion for three or more masses. This necessitates the mathematical physicist remedying the situation by determining proper constraints to get past this dilemma by requiring a specialized set of conditions to define a unique problem. This book addresses these issues and provides a general approach to solving certain classes of n-body problems, thereby showing that there exists a large body of mass configurations that can be formulated and solved…
This book addresses the complex N-body problem, providing a general approach to show that many mass configurations can be solved deterministically. It gives the reader the tools to master binary, trinary, and quadruple structured configurations for real and theoretical work.
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Many-body Theory
Normal Fermi Liquid
The interaction of bodies blurs the concept of independent particles. This book presents a way of accommodating the interaction in ensembles of many interacting fermions, like electrons in solids, or H e 3 at low temperatures. The theory of interacting fermions at zero temperatures is described, and its application to the quasiparticle picture is thoroughly investigated, with the aim of relating Landau's theory of the normal Fermi liquid to the quantum-mechanical interaction effects. The reader should have a background knowledge of quantum mechanics, statistical physics and quantum-field theory. The book…
This book presents a theory of many interacting fermions, relating Landau’s theory of the normal Fermi liquid to quantum-mechanical effects. It derives the interaction function, investigates the validity of the quasiparticle concept, and estimates the ground-state energy.
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This book is devoted to a quasi-classical treatment of quantum transitions, with an emphasis on nuclear magnetic resonance, nuclear quadrupole resonance and electric dipolar resonance. The method described here is based on the quasi-classical description of condensed matter, and makes use of the equation of motion of harmonic oscillators with external forces. In addition to known results in magnetic resonance, the book also presents parametric resonance for electric dipoles and dipolar interaction which may lead to spontaneous electric polarization.
This book is devoted to a quasi-classical treatment of quantum transitions, with an emphasis on magnetic and electric dipolar resonance. In addition to known results, it presents parametric resonance for electric dipoles, which may lead to spontaneous electric polarization.
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