Michael Tinker, Robert Lambourne

Further Mathematics for the Physical Sciences

Ed. by Michael Tinker and Robert Lambourne

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Dies ist der Fortsetzungsband zu "Basic Mathematics for the Physical Sciences" vom gleichen Autorenteam. Der Lernstoff ist in einzelne Module gegliedert, die auch im Selbst- oder Fernstudium erarbeitet werden können. Die Kapitel sind in sich geschlossen - so kann der Student selbst entscheiden, in welcher Reihenfolge und wie schnell oder gründlich er die einzelnen Themen behandeln möchte. (02/00)

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Open University Press / Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 730
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 1330g
• ISBN-13: 9780471867234
• ISBN-10: 0471867233
• Artikelnr.: 08708938

Autorenporträt

M. Tinker, J. J. Thompson Physical Laboratory, Univ. of Reading; R. Lambourne, Open Univ.

Inhaltsangabe

COMPLEX NUMBERS

Introducing Complex Numbers

Polar Representation of Complex Numbers

Demoivre's Theorem and Complex Algebra

VECTOR ALGEBRA

Scalar Products of Vectors

Vector Products of Vectors

DETERMINANTS AND MATRICES

Determinants

Matrices

DIFFERENTIATION, EXPANSION AND APPROXIMATION

Expansions and Approximations

Taylor Expansions and Polynomial Approximations

Hyperbolic Functions and Differentiation

INTEGRATION, SUMMATION AND AVERAGING

Areas, Volumes and Averages

Special Integration Techniques

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

Formulating and Classifying Differential Equations

Solving First-Order Differential Equations

Solving Second-Order Differential Equations

Waves and Partial Differential Equations

VECTOR CALCULUS

Differentiating Vectors

Integrating Vectors

Appendix

Answers and Comments

Index

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COMPLEX NUMBERS.
Introducing Complex Numbers.
Polar Representation of Complex Numbers.
Demoivre's Theorem and Complex Algebra.
VECTOR ALGEBRA.
Scalar Products of Vectors.
Vector Products of Vectors.
DETERMINANTS AND MATRICES.
Determinants.
Matrices.
DIFFERENTIATION, EXPANSION AND APPROXIMATION.
Expansions and Approximations.
Taylor Expansions and Polynomial Approximations.
Hyperbolic Functions and Differentiation.
INTEGRATION, SUMMATION AND AVERAGING.
Areas, Volumes and Averages.
Special Integration Techniques.
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS.
Formulating and Classifying Differential Equations.
Solving First-Order Differential Equations.
Solving Second-Order Differential Equations.
Waves and Partial Differential Equations.
VECTOR CALCULUS.
Differentiating Vectors.
Integrating Vectors.
Appendix.
Answers and Comments.
Index.

Rezensionen

"I recommend this excellent book ..."
--Contemporary Physics, Vol. 42/1, 2001