Physics of Oscillations and Waves

Abstract

The University of Oslo in Norway is one of the first universities to introduce numerical methods as an integral part of almost all mathematically oriented courses for science students (first attempts started in 1997). This created the need for textbooks in physics covering all the topics included in the syllabus. There were many textbooks on oscillations and waves on the market, but none adhered well with the learning objectives we adopted. The Norwegian version of this book was originally written in 2008 for use in the course “FYS2130 Svingninger og bølger” (Oscillations and Waves) and has undergone many revisions and expansions since then. The course is given in the fourth semester to students enrolled in the Department of Physics at the University of Oslo. These students have taken courses in Python programming, classical mechanics and electromagnetism, but have had limited education in oscillations and wave phenomena.