Mathematics for Physics - A Guided Tour for Graduate Students (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2009
First published:	September 2009
Authors:	Michael Stone • Paul Goldbart
Dimensions:	253 x 180 x 45mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	820
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-85403-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Thermodynamics & statistical physics > Statistical physics
LSN:	0-521-85403-2
Barcode:	9780521854030

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