{"product_id":"mathematical-optics-vasudevan-lakshminarayanan-9781439869604","title":"Mathematical Optics: Classical, Quantum, and Computational Methods","description":"\u003cp\u003eGoing beyond standard introductory texts, \u003cstrong\u003eMathematical Optics: Classical, Quantum, and Computational Methods\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together many new mathematical techniques from optical science and engineering research. Profusely illustrated, the book makes the material accessible to students and newcomers to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivided into six parts, the text presents state-of-the-art mathematical methods and applications in classical optics, quantum optics, and image processing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I describes the use of phase space concepts to characterize optical beams and the application of dynamic programming in optical waveguides.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart II explores solutions to paraxial, linear, and nonlinear wave equations. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart III discusses cutting-edge areas in transformation optics (such as invisibility cloaks) and computational plasmonics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart IV uses Lorentz groups, dihedral group symmetry, Lie algebras, and Liouville space to analyze problems in polarization, ray optics, visual optics, and quantum optics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart V examines the role of coherence functions in modern laser physics and explains how to apply quantum memory channel models in quantum computers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart VI introduces super-resolution imaging and differential geometric methods in image processing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs numerical\/symbolic computation is an important tool for solving numerous real-life problems in optical science, many chapters include \u003cem\u003eMathematica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003csup\u003e(R)\u003c\/sup\u003e code in their appendices. The software codes and notebooks as well as color versions of the book's figures are available at www.crcpress.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 143986960X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439869604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.38d","brand":"Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44058534674687,"sku":"9781439869604","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f9dd5de0-1f4a-489c-8c6e-e65bf3c8f7af.jpg?v=1685053115","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mathematical-optics-vasudevan-lakshminarayanan-9781439869604","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}