HALF-CENTURY OF PHYSICAL ASYMPTOTICS AND OTHER DIVERSIONS, A

Michael Berry is a theoretical physicist who has contributed to a wide variety of areas in quantum mechanics, optics and related mathematics, linked by the geometrical aspects of waves, especially phase. This collection of his selected published and unpublished papers, reviews, tributes to other scientists, speeches and other works ranges from the technical to the popular. It is organized by the themes of his significant scientific contributions. Detailed introductions emphasize the rich connections between the different themes. An essential read for physicists, mathematicians, students and philosophers of science.
Contents: PhasesCaustics and Related OpticsQuantum ChaologyAsymptoticsSuperoscillationsPhilosophyTributesTravelsMiscellaneousAwards, Honorary Degrees, etcPublications
Readership: Students of physics and mathematics, professional physicists and mathematicians, philosophers of science.
Asymptotics;Phases;Quantum ChaologyKey Features:Unique summary of a fifty-year careerEmphasis on conceptual connections within physics