{"product_id":"special-functions-of-mathematical-physics-nikiforov-9781475715972","title":"Special Functions of Mathematical Physics: A Unified Introduction with Applications","description":"With students of Physics chiefly in mind, we have collected the material on special functions that is most important in mathematical physics and quan- tum mechanics. We have not attempted to provide the most extensive collec- tion possible of information about special functions, but have set ourselves the task of finding an exposition which, based on a unified approach, ensures the possibility of applying the theory in other natural sciences, since it pro- vides a simple and effective method for the independent solution of problems that arise in practice in physics, engineering and mathematics. For the American edition we have been able to improve a number of proofs; in particular, we have given a new proof of the basic theorem ( 3). This is the fundamental theorem of the book; it has now been extended to cover difference equations of hypergeometric type (  12, 13). Several sections have been simplified and contain new material. We believe that this is the first time that the theory of classical or- thogonal polynomials of a discrete variable on both uniform and nonuniform lattices has been given such a coherent presentation, together with its various applications in physics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nikiforov, Uvarov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1475715978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781475715972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Birkhauser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.91d","brand":"Nikiforov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44065843642623,"sku":"9781475715972","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f35ffbfe-d715-4146-a5b6-c860c82d4c28.jpg?v=1685403826","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/special-functions-of-mathematical-physics-nikiforov-9781475715972","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}