Now in its third edition, Mathematical Concepts in the Physical Sciences, 3rd Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the areas of mathematical physics. It combines all the essential math concepts into one compact, clearly written reference.
This book is intended for students who have had a two-semester or three-semester introductory calculus course. Its purpose is to help students develop, in a short time, a basic competence in each of the many areas of mathematics needed in advanced courses in physics, chemistry, and engineering. Students are given sufficient depth to gain a solid foundation (this is not a recipe book). At the same time, they are not overwhelmed with detailed proofs that are more appropriate for students of mathematics. The emphasis is on mathematical methods rather than applications, but students are given some idea of how the methods will be used along with some simple applications.
By:
Mary L. Boas (DePaul University)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 257mm,
Width: 185mm,
Spine: 38mm
Weight: 1.474kg
ISBN: 9780471198260
ISBN 10: 0471198269
Pages: 864
Publication Date: 13 July 2005
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1 Infinite Series, Power Series Chapter 2 Complex Numbers Chapter 3 Linear Algebra Chapter 4 Partial Differentiation Chapter 5 Multiple Integrals Chapter 6 Vector Analysis Chapter 7 Fourier Series and Transforms Chapter 8 Ordinary Differential Equations Chapter 9 Calculus of Variations Chapter 10 Tensor Analysis Chapter 11 Special Functions Chapter 12 Legendre, Bessel, Hermite, and Laguerre functions Chapter 13 Partial Differential Equations Chapter 14 Functions of a Complex Variable Chapter 15 Probability and Statistics
Mary L. Boas is currently professor emeritus in the physics department at DePaul University.
Reviews for Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
Bottom line: a good choice for a first methods course for physics majors. Serious students will want to follow this with specialized math courses in some of these topics. (<i>MAA Reviews</i>, 13 November 2015)</p>