Mathematical Methods For Physics

Mathematical Methods For Physics
Author: H. W. Wyld
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2018-03-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0429978642

This classic book helps students learn the basics in physics by bridging the gap between mathematics and the basic fundamental laws of physics. With supplemental material such as graphs and equations, Mathematical Methods for Physics creates a strong, solid anchor of learning. The text has three parts: Part I focuses on the use of special functions in solving the homogeneous partial differential equations of physics, and emphasizes applications to topics such as electrostatics, wave guides, and resonant cavities, vibrations of membranes, heat flow, potential flow in fluids, plane and spherical waves. Part II deals with the solution of inhomogeneous differential equations with particular emphasis on problems in electromagnetism, Green's functions for Poisson's equation, the wave equation and the diffusion equation, and the solution of integral equations by iteration, eigenfunction expansion and the Fredholm series. Finally, Part II explores complex variable techniques, including evalution of itegrals, dispersion relations, special functions in the complex plane, one-sided Fourier transforms, and Laplace transforms.

A Course in Modern Mathematical Physics

A Course in Modern Mathematical Physics
Author: Peter Szekeres
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 620
Release: 2004-12-16
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780521829601

This textbook, first published in 2004, provides an introduction to the major mathematical structures used in physics today.

Mathematics of Classical and Quantum Physics

Mathematics of Classical and Quantum Physics
Author: Frederick W. Byron
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 674
Release: 2012-04-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0486135063

Graduate-level text offers unified treatment of mathematics applicable to many branches of physics. Theory of vector spaces, analytic function theory, theory of integral equations, group theory, and more. Many problems. Bibliography.

Basic Training in Mathematics

Basic Training in Mathematics
Author: R. Shankar
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2013-12-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1489967982

Based on course material used by the author at Yale University, this practical text addresses the widening gap found between the mathematics required for upper-level courses in the physical sciences and the knowledge of incoming students. This superb book offers students an excellent opportunity to strengthen their mathematical skills by solving various problems in differential calculus. By covering material in its simplest form, students can look forward to a smooth entry into any course in the physical sciences.

The Road to Reality

The Road to Reality
Author: Roger Penrose
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 1136
Release: 2021-06-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0593315308

**WINNER OF THE 2020 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS** The Road to Reality is the most important and ambitious work of science for a generation. It provides nothing less than a comprehensive account of the physical universe and the essentials of its underlying mathematical theory. It assumes no particular specialist knowledge on the part of the reader, so that, for example, the early chapters give us the vital mathematical background to the physical theories explored later in the book. Roger Penrose's purpose is to describe as clearly as possible our present understanding of the universe and to convey a feeling for its deep beauty and philosophical implications, as well as its intricate logical interconnections. The Road to Reality is rarely less than challenging, but the book is leavened by vivid descriptive passages, as well as hundreds of hand-drawn diagrams. In a single work of colossal scope one of the world's greatest scientists has given us a complete and unrivalled guide to the glories of the universe that we all inhabit. 'Roger Penrose is the most important physicist to work in relativity theory except for Einstein. He is one of the very few people I've met in my life who, without reservation, I call a genius' Lee Smolin

Advanced Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers I

Advanced Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers I
Author: Carl M. Bender
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 605
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1475730691

A clear, practical and self-contained presentation of the methods of asymptotics and perturbation theory for obtaining approximate analytical solutions to differential and difference equations. Aimed at teaching the most useful insights in approaching new problems, the text avoids special methods and tricks that only work for particular problems. Intended for graduates and advanced undergraduates, it assumes only a limited familiarity with differential equations and complex variables. The presentation begins with a review of differential and difference equations, then develops local asymptotic methods for such equations, and explains perturbation and summation theory before concluding with an exposition of global asymptotic methods. Emphasizing applications, the discussion stresses care rather than rigor and relies on many well-chosen examples to teach readers how an applied mathematician tackles problems. There are 190 computer-generated plots and tables comparing approximate and exact solutions, over 600 problems of varying levels of difficulty, and an appendix summarizing the properties of special functions.

Mathematics for Physics

Mathematics for Physics
Author: Michael Stone
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 821
Release: 2009-07-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1139480618

An engagingly-written account of mathematical tools and ideas, this book provides a graduate-level introduction to the mathematics used in research in physics. The first half of the book focuses on the traditional mathematical methods of physics – differential and integral equations, Fourier series and the calculus of variations. The second half contains an introduction to more advanced subjects, including differential geometry, topology and complex variables. The authors' exposition avoids excess rigor whilst explaining subtle but important points often glossed over in more elementary texts. The topics are illustrated at every stage by carefully chosen examples, exercises and problems drawn from realistic physics settings. These make it useful both as a textbook in advanced courses and for self-study. Password-protected solutions to the exercises are available to instructors at www.cambridge.org/9780521854030.

Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists

Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists
Author: Paul DuChateau
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2013-01-17
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486141594

This book can be used as either a primary text or a supplemental reference for courses in applied mathematics. Its core chapters are devoted to linear algebra, calculus, and ordinary differential equations. Additional topics include partial differential equations and approximation methods. Each chapter features an ample selection of solved problems. These problems were chosen to illustrate not only how to solve various algebraic and differential equations but also how to interpret the solutions in order to gain insight into the behavior of the system modeled by the equation. In addition to the worked-out problems, numerous examples and exercises appear throughout the text.

Mathematical Physics

Mathematical Physics
Author: Robert Geroch
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 022622306X

Mathematical Physics is an introduction to such basic mathematical structures as groups, vector spaces, topological spaces, measure spaces, and Hilbert space. Geroch uses category theory to emphasize both the interrelationships among different structures and the unity of mathematics. Perhaps the most valuable feature of the book is the illuminating intuitive discussion of the "whys" of proofs and of axioms and definitions. This book, based on Geroch's University of Chicago course, will be especially helpful to those working in theoretical physics, including such areas as relativity, particle physics, and astrophysics.