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I'm looking for a conceptual, intuitive understanding of the differential cross section (classical scattering). Its origin, its use, the general process for derivation (conceptually, rather than the mathematical minutiae). Can anyone provide one?

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  • $\begingroup$ there is a good outline in classical mechanics, kibble, amzn.to/1Vd9s24 maybe use the look inside the book feature (for free:), I recommend this because I think otherwise your question may be deemed too broad for here. $\endgroup$
    – user81619
    Sep 25, 2015 at 11:23
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks for the link, but the preview doesn't include it, and I don't have access to the book. I have looked through Lifshitz and Goldstein, but their stuff wasn't entirely satisfying. The question has been asked here before and not closed down, but there wasn't an answer - just the OP reporting that he/she had figured it out. $\endgroup$
    – DeltaG
    Sep 25, 2015 at 22:17
  • $\begingroup$ Your link already have a section about differential cross section. So what more do you want exactly ? $\endgroup$ Oct 30, 2015 at 18:31

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