George B. Arfken, Hans J. Weber

Mathematical Methods For Physicists International Student Edition (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This best-selling title provides in one handy volume the essential mathematical tools and techniques used to solve problems in physics. It is a vital addition to the bookshelf of any serious student of physics or research professional in the field. The authors have put considerable effort into revamping this new edition.

• Updates the leading graduate-level text in mathematical physics
• Provides comprehensive coverage of the mathematics necessary for advanced study in physics and engineering
• Focuses on problem-solving skills and offers a vast array of exercises
• Clearly illustrates and proves mathematical relations

New in the Sixth Edition:

• Updated content throughout, based on users' feedback
• More advanced sections, including differential forms and the elegant forms of Maxwell's equations
• A new chapter on probability and statistics
• More elementary sections have been deleted

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 1200
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780080470696
• Artikelnr.: 47269772

Autorenporträt

Frank E. Harris was awarded his A. B. (Chemistry) from Harvard University in 1951 and his Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry) from University of California in 1954. The author of 244 research publications and multiple books, Dr. Harris has been a Professor of Physics and Chemistry, University of Utah and Resident Adjunct Professor of Chemistry, Quantum Theory Project, University of Florida. He served on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, and has been named a Fellow for both the American Institute of Chemists and the American Physical Society.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Mathematical Preliminaries 2. Determinants and Matrices 3. Vector Analysis 4. Tensors and Differential Forms 5. Vector Spaces 6. Eigenvalue Problems 7. Ordinary Differential Equations 8. Partial Differential Equations 9. Green's Functions 10. Complex Variable Theory 11. Further Topics in Analysis 12. Gamma Function 13. Bessel Functions 14. Legendre Functions 15. Angular Momentum 16. Group Theory 17. More Special Functions 18. Fourier Series 19. Integral Transforms 20. Periodic Systems 21. Integral Equations 22. Mathieu Functions 23. Calculus of Variations 24. Probability and Statistics

Rezensionen

"...a thorough handbook about mathematics that is useful in physics."--MAA.org

"This volume is a great collection of essential mathematical tools and techniques used to solve problems in physics, very useful to any student of physics or research professional in the field. It is concentrated to problem-solving art and offers a large amount of problems and exercises."--Zentralblatt MATH 1239