This textbook is written for use in any university course related to the
physics of waves, wave theory, and electromagnetic waves in departments
such as Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil
Engineering, and Mathematics. The only prerequisite knowledge is a
course in calculus. This textbook provides a unified treatment of waves
that either occur naturally or can be excited and propagated in various
media. This includes both longitudinal and transverse waves. The book
covers both mechanical and electrical waves, which are normally covered
separately due to their differences in physical phenomena. This text
focuses more on the similarities of all waves, mechanical or
electromagnetic, and therefore allows the reader to formulate a unified
understanding of wave phenomena in its totality. This second edition
contains extensive updates and advances in the understanding of wave
phenomena since the publication of the first edition (1985). Numerous
additional problems are now present and several chapters have been
rewritten and combined. This is the first book in the Mario Boella
Series on Electromagnetism in Information and Communication. Key
features include: A unified treatment of wave phenomena; Numerical
techniques using MATLAB; Both mechanical and electrical waves are
described; Necessary mathematics required to understand the material
summarized within; Only prerequisite is an introductory course in
calculus.