History of Quantum Mechanics The concept of the wave nature of atomic particles. This is the foundation of the mathematical discipline.(1) From wave mechanics we can understand and predict the properties of molecules as individual entities (the so-called microscopic state); (2) The properties of molecules(the macroscopic state) can be obtained by applying statistical techniques to these microscopic results

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Interest groups seek to influence economic activity through public and private politics. Public politics takes place in the arenas of public inst it utions, whereas private politics takes place out side public inst itutions oft en in the arena of public sentiment. Private politics refers to action by interest groups directed at private parties, as in the case of an activist group launching a campaign against a firm

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As we've previously noted, we may often want to describe a structure in various axis systems. This involves... Transformations (Axis, Deflection, Stress, Strain, Elasticity Tensors) e.g., loading axes material principal axis Figure 7.1 Unidirectional Composite with Fibers at an Angle

Previously saw (in Unit 19)that a multi degree-of-freedom system has the same basic form of the governing equation as a single degree-of-freedom system The difference is that it is a matrix equation