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Autore |
Chow Tai L |
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Titolo |
Mathematical methods for physicists : a concise introduction / / Tai L. Chow |
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New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2000 |
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1-107-11734-8 |
1-282-38895-9 |
9786612388958 |
0-511-64274-1 |
0-511-04819-X |
0-511-55630-6 |
0-511-15135-7 |
0-511-01022-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xv, 555 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Vector and tensor analysis; 2 Ordinary differential equations; 3 Matrix algebra; 4 Fourier series and integrals; 5 Linear vector spaces; 6 Functions of a complex variable; 7 Special functions of mathematical physics; 8 The calculus of variations; 9 The Laplace transformation; 10 Partial differential equations; 11 Simple linear integral equations; 12 Elements of group theory; 13 Numerical methods; 14 Introduction to probability theory; Appendix 1 Preliminaries (review of fundamental concepts); Appendix 2 Determinants; Appendix 3 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This text is designed for an intermediate-level, two-semester undergraduate course in mathematical physics. It provides an accessible account of most of the current, important mathematical tools required in physics these days. It is assumed that the reader has an adequate preparation in general physics and calculus. The book |
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bridges the gap between an introductory physics course and more advanced courses in classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, and thermal and statistical physics. The text contains a large number of worked examples to illustrate the mathematical techniques developed and to show their relevance to physics. The book is designed primarily for undergraduate physics majors, but could also be used by students in other subjects, such as engineering, astronomy and mathematics. |
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