Mathematics for Physics: A Guided Tour for Graduate Students (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521854030)

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.

Author: Michael Stone, Paul Goldbart
ISBN-10: 0521854032
ISBN-13: 9780521854030
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/09/2009
Pages: 820
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.30lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.00w x 2.00d