Mathematical Methods for Physicists

Produktbeschreibung

7th edition. Revised and updated edition of this leading text in mathematical physics. 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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 

Kritik

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

"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 

Autoreninfo

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.