Mathematical Methods for Physicists: A Comprehensive Guide

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George B. Arfken (Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA) Hans J. Weber (University of Virginia, USA)

Mathematical Methods for Physicists

A Comprehensive Guide

George B. Arfken (Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA), Hans J. Weber (University of Virginia, USA), Frank E. Harris (University of Florida, USA)

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Academic Press Inc
17 January 2012

Maths for scientists; Physics

Now in its 7th edition, Mathematical Methods for Physicists continues to provide all the mathematical methods that aspiring scientists and engineers are likely to encounter as students and beginning researchers. This bestselling text provides mathematical relations and their proofs essential to the study of physics and related fields. While retaining the key features of the 6th edition, the new edition provides a more careful balance of explanation, theory, and examples. Taking a problem-solving-skills approach to incorporating theorems with applications, the book's improved focus will help students succeed throughout their academic careers and well into their professions. Some notable enhancements include more refined and focused content in important topics, improved organization, updated notations, extensive explanations and intuitive exercise sets, a wider range of problem solutions, improvement in the placement, and a wider range of difficulty of exercises.

By: George B. Arfken (Miami University Oxford Ohio USA), Hans J. Weber (University of Virginia, USA), Frank E. Harris (University of Florida, USA)
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 7th edition
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 197mm, Spine: 46mm
Weight: 1.970kg
ISBN: 9780123846549
ISBN 10: 0123846544
Pages: 1220
Publication Date: 17 January 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Mathematical Methods for Physicists: A Comprehensive Guide

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