Progress in Mathematical Physics

By: Arnold Sommerfeld, Raymond J. Nagem (Translator), Mario Zampolli (Translator)

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Paperback | 21 October 2012

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A. 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. This complete translation, reflecting substantial scholarship, is the first publication in English of Sommerfeld's original work. The extensive notes by the translators are rich in historical background and provide many technical details for the reader.

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"This is a very nice book for those interested in the theory of diffraction since it presents, for the first time in English, the strikingly original work of Sommerfeld-which marks a milestone in optical theory-enriched with historical background and technical details. The interest of this book is not only historical but also technical as it presents a surprisingly rich and complex mix of pure and applied mathematics."(MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS)

"This book offers the first publication in English of Sommerfeld's original work, together with extensive notes by the translators, and it can be recommended to anyone interested in the theory of diffraction. ... The translator's notes (64 pages) are very illuminating for the reader by providing a lot of historical remarks, technical details, and a nice account of previous diffraction analyses of Kirchhoff and Poincare." (Johannes Elschner, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1109 (11), 2007)

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