by George B. Arfken and Hans J. Weber
Sales Rank: 128047
Discount: 14 % $59.74 At Amazon
Hardcover: 1200 pages
Publisher: Academic Press; 6 edition June 21, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0120598760
ISBN-13: 978-0120598762
Product Dimensions:
9.6 x 7.9 x 2 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
Product Review
"As to a comparison with other books of the same ilk, well, in all honesty, there are none. No other text on methods of mathematical physics is as comprehensive and as completeI encourage the students to keep their copies as they will need it and will find it an invaluable reference resource in later studies and research." - Tristan Hubsch, Howard University
Book Description
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
Customer Reviews & Comments
This review is from: Mathematical Methods for Physicists (Hardcover)
I admit that I have more often used this book as a reference than anything else, but what I like about it is that the sections are so compartmentalized that I find I can pick it up in the middle of something and start reading on a subject without alot of difficulty. Some books have much overhead notational and stylistic information which needs to be understood before a particular section can be profitably read. This puppy I find I can just open to a random page and start reading. This book does not give lots of explicit examples, but there are lots and lots of problems and they vary greatly in difficulty and often apply to multiple physical situations where the machinery in question finds application. I really like the problem sets and also the fact that there are explicit answers given after the problem as well as answers given explicitly in the statement of the problem. For those who crave explicit examples I think I would suggest several of the schaum's outline series as being a nice complement. There is not an explicit Schaum's on math methods but there are several on subsets of Arfken's book. I'd specifically mention those by Murray Spiegel.
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