
Essential Mathematical Methods for Physicists
and Engineers
- 2nd Edition - February 1, 2027
- Latest edition
- Editor: Hans Joas
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 2 2 2 3 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 2 2 2 4 - 6
This new adaptation of Arfken and Weber's bestselling Mathematical Methods for Physicists, Fifth Edition, is the most comprehensive, modern, and accessible text for using mathema… Read more
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This new adaptation of Arfken and Weber's bestselling Mathematical Methods for Physicists, Fifth Edition, is the most comprehensive, modern, and accessible text for using mathematics to solve physics problems. Additional explanations and examples make it student-friendly and more adaptable to a course syllabus.
- This is a more accessible version of Arfken and Weber's blockbuster reference, Mathematical Methods for Physicists, 5th Edition
- Many more detailed, worked-out examples illustrate how to use and apply mathematical techniques to solve physics problems
- More frequent and thorough explanations help readers understand, recall, and apply the theory
- New introductions and review material provide context and extra support for key ideas
- Many more routine problems reinforce basic concepts and computations
Juniors and Seniors in Physics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences; also practitioners and researchers in these fields
Preface
1. Vector Analysis
2. Vector Analysis in Curved Coordinated and Tensors
3. Determinants and Matrices
4. Group Theory
5. Infinite Series
6. Functions of a Complex Variable I
7. Functions of a Complex Variable II
8. Differential Equations
9. Sturm-Liouville Theory - Orthogonal Functions
10. The Gamma Function (Factorial Function)
11. Legendre Polynomials
12. Bessell Functions
13. Hermite and Laguerre Polynomials
14. Fourier Series
15. Integral Transforms
16. Partial Differential Equations
17. Probability
18. Calculus of Variations
19. Non-Linear Methods and Chaos
1. Vector Analysis
2. Vector Analysis in Curved Coordinated and Tensors
3. Determinants and Matrices
4. Group Theory
5. Infinite Series
6. Functions of a Complex Variable I
7. Functions of a Complex Variable II
8. Differential Equations
9. Sturm-Liouville Theory - Orthogonal Functions
10. The Gamma Function (Factorial Function)
11. Legendre Polynomials
12. Bessell Functions
13. Hermite and Laguerre Polynomials
14. Fourier Series
15. Integral Transforms
16. Partial Differential Equations
17. Probability
18. Calculus of Variations
19. Non-Linear Methods and Chaos
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: February 1, 2027
- Language: English