Essential Mathematical Methods for Physicists

This new adaptation of Arfken and Weber's bestselling Mathematical Methods for Physicists, Fifth Edition, is the most comprehensive, modern, and accessible reference for using mathematics to solve physics problems.

REVIEWERS SAY: "Examples are excellent. They cover a wide range of physics problems." --Bing Zhou, University of Michigan

"The ideas are communicated very well and it is easy to understand...It has a more modern treatment than most, has a very complete range of topics and each is treated in sufficient detail....I'm not aware of another better book at this level..." --Gary Wysin, Kansas State University

Zusammenfassung
Intended for using mathematics to solve physics problems, this book contains worked-out examples illustrating how to use and apply mathematical techniques to solve physics problems. It also contains routine problems to reinforce basic concepts and computations.

Inhalt
Vector Analysis; Vector Analysis in Curved Coordinated and Tensors; Determinants and Matrices; Group Theory; Infinite Series; Functions of a Complex Variable I; Functions of a Complex Variable II; Differential Equations; Sturm-Liouville Theory - Orthogonal Functions; The Gamma Function (Factorial Function); Legendre Polynomials; Bessell Functions; Hermite and Laguerre Polynomials; Fourier Series; Integral Transforms; Partial Differential Equations; Probability; Calculus of Variations; Non-Linear Methods and Chaos