Mathematics for Physicists Introductory Concepts and Methods
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This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to the key disciplines of mathematics - linear algebra, calculus, and geometry - needed in the undergraduate physics curriculum. Its leitmotiv is that success in learning these subjects depends on a good balance between theory and practice. Reflecting this belief, mathematical foundations are explained in pedagogical depth, and computational methods are introduced from a physicist's perspective and in a timely manner. This original approach presents concepts and methods as inseparable entities, facilitating in-depth understanding…
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Key features
- Presents abstract mathematical concepts and practical computational methods in unison and from a physically motivated perspective, making even advanced mathematics tangible
- Organized into three parts which are strongly interlinked and may be read in parallel, allowing reading orders to be chosen according to taste and time considerations
- Provides numerous worked examples, info sections offering physical context, biographical boxes introducing famous scientists, and several detailed case studies
- Includes over 300 problems, referenced from within the text at the location where they first become relevant, as well as fully worked solutions for all odd-numbered problems at the end of the book
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108557917
- Subjects Mathematical Methods,Mathematical Physics,Physics and Astronomy
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 21 February 2019
- ISBN: 9781108471220
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 1.7kg
- Contains: 313 b/w illus.
- Page extent: 720 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 21 March 2019
- ISBN: 9781108557917
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