Quickest way to learn about yield management and revenue maximization?
You should seek for topics under Industrial Economics then. I have these books has reference (see below list). Keep in mind that Industrial Economics is highly focus on competition and market power.


Industrial Organization: Markets and Strategies.
Microeconomic Theory: Basic Principles and Extensions


I find them both easy to read and understand concepts, mainly the first one. When I first had to work with it, my common problem was with the math, but if your background is in Physics, I'm sure you'll have no problems understanding the functions transformations.

Coursera also has some courses that slightly approach Industrial Economics, like this one, but I guess this will not suffice to you.