A First Look at Perturbation Theory Revised Edition Contributor(s): Simmonds, James G. (Author), Mann, James E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486675513 ISBN-13: 9780486675510 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $11.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1997 Annotation: Emphasizing the "why" as well as the "how," this useful and well-written introductory text explains methods for obtaining approximate solutions to mathematical problems by exploiting the presence of small, dimensionless parameters. Geared toward undergraduates in engineering and the physical sciences. Preface. Bibliography. Appendixes. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - General - Mathematics | Differential Equations - General - Mathematics | Applied |
Dewey: 515.35 |
LCCN: 97043368 |
Series: Dover Books on Physics |
Physical Information: 0.33" H x 5.41" W x 8.45" (0.40 lbs) 160 pages |
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Publisher Description: Undergraduates in engineering and the physical sciences receive a thorough introduction to perturbation theory in this useful and accessible text. Students discover methods for obtaining an approximate solution of a mathematical problem by exploiting the presence of a small, dimensionless parameter -- the smaller the parameter, the more accurate the approximate solution. Knowledge of perturbation theory offers a twofold benefit: approximate solutions often reveal the exact solution's essential dependence on specified parameters; also, some problems resistant to numerical solutions may yield to perturbation methods. In fact, numerical and perturbation methods can be combined in a complementary way. |