Mathematical Methods for Physicists

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Arfken (Miami U., Oxford, Ohio) and Weber (U. of Virginia) offer a textbook with more than enough material for a two-semester undergraduate or graduate course. They include proofs as well as examples of almost all the mathematical relations, though in some cases mathematicians would scoff at the level of rigor. Some of the theorems they incorporate are usually not cited under the most general assumptions, but are tailored to the more restricted applications required by physics. Earlier editions appeared between 1966 and 1995; the fifth is revised to account for changes not so much in the field as in the content of standard courses.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
Through four editions, Arfken and Weber's best-selling Mathematical Methods for Physicists has provided upper-level undergraduate and graduate students with the paramount coverage of the mathematics necessary for advanced study in physics and engineering. It provides the essential mathematical methods that aspiring physicists are likely to encounter as students or beginning researchers. Appropriate for a physics service course, as well as for more advanced coursework, this is the book of choice in the field.

* Provides the essential mathematical methods that aspiring physicists are likely to encounter as students or beginning researchers
* * Serves as both text and useful reference for students of physics and applied mathematics
* * Throughout the text the physical relevance of the mathematics is constantly reinforced


Book Info
(Harcourt Science and Technology) A complete guide to the mathematical tools and techniques used to solve problems in physics, with a new art program, and references for using Numerical Recipes and Mathematica. Previous edition: c1995.


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ABOUT THIS BOOK:
Selling more than 70,000 copies through four previous editions, this best-selling title provides in one handy volume the essential mathematical tools and techniques used to solve problems in physics. An essential addition to the bookshelf of any serious student of physics or research professional in the field.
KEY FEATURES:
* Completely new art program throughout the book
* Updated references for using Numerical Recipes and Mathematics computational techniques
* Valuable reference compendium for important mathematical methods used in physics
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
George B. Afken is Professor Emeritus at Miami University of Ohio, and resides in Clearwater, Florida.
Hans Juergen Weber is Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia, and a scholar and researcher in the fields of theoretical nuclear physics and particle physics. As part of his research with students and colleagues he analyzes data from the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, VA relating to the quark structure of the proton and neutron. Prof. Weber holds a doctorate (Doctor rer. nat.) from the University of Frankfurt and has published more than 100 papers in current physics journals.


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