| Mathematics for Physics: A Guided Tour for Graduate Students Contributor(s): Stone, Michael (Author), Goldbart, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521854032 ISBN-13: 9780521854030 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $94.04 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: Engagingly-written account of mathematical tools and ideas, providing a graduate-level introduction to the mathematics used in research in physics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Mathematical & Computational |
| Dewey: 530.15 |
| LCCN: 2009517985 |
| Physical Information: 2" H x 7" W x 9.7" (3.3 lbs) 820 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stone, Michael: - Michael Stone is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has worked on quantum field theory, superconductivity, the quantum Hall effect and quantum computing.Goldbart, Paul: - Paul Goldbart is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he directs the Institute for Condensed Matter Theory. His research ranges widely over the field of condensed matter physics, including soft matter, disordered systems, nanoscience and superconductivity. |