College Physics (11th Edition) – Serway/Vuille – eBook

Author(s)

Chris Vuille

Dr. Chris Vuille (PhD, University of Florida) is associate professor of physics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's premier institution for aviation and aeronautics. While Dr. Vuille has taught courses at all levels, including postgraduate, his primary interest is the teaching of introductory level physics courses.

Chris conducts research in astrophysics, cosmology, general relativity, and quantum theory and was a participant in a special 3-year NASA grant program where he studied properties of neutron stars. His work has appeared in many scientific journals and in Science Fact magazine/Analog Science Fiction. He is the coauthor of College Physics, 11th Edition and Essentials Of College Physics.

Raymond A. Serway

Dr. Raymond A. Serway (PhD, Illinois Institute of Technology) is Professor Emeritus at James Madison University. His honors and awards include an honorary doctorate degree from his alma mater, Utica College, the 1990 Madison Scholar Award at James Madison University, the Distinguished Teaching Award at Clarkson University in 1977, and the Alumni Achievement Award from Utica College in 1985. As Guest Scientist at the IBM Research Laboratory in Zurich, Switzerland, he worked with K. Alex Müller, 1987 Nobel Prize recipient. Dr. Raymond was a visiting scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, where he collaborated with his mentor and friend, the late Sam Marshall. Raymond is the coauthor of COLLEGE PHYSICS, 11th Edition; PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS, 5th Edition; ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE PHYSICS; MODERN PHYSICS, 3rd Edition; PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, 9th Edition; and the high school textbook PHYSICS, published by Holt McDougal. He has published more than forty research papers in the field of condensed matter physics and has given more than sixty presentations at professional meetings.