Mathematical Methods for Physicists, Fourth Edition - Hardcover

Arfken, George B.; Weber, Hans J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0120598159 ISBN 13: 9780120598151

Publisher: Academic Press, 1995

Synopsis

This new and completely revised Fourth Edition provides thorough coverage of the important mathematics needed for upper-division and graduate study in physics and engineering. Following more than 28 years of successful class-testing, Mathematical Methods for Physicists is considered the standard text on the subject.
A new chapter on nonlinear methods and chaos is included, as are revisions of the differential equations and complex variables chapters. The entire book has been made even more accessible, with special attention given to clarity, completeness, and physical motivation. It is an excellent reference apart from its course use.

This revised Fourth Edition includes:
Modernized terminology
Group theoretic methods brought together and expanded in a new chapter
An entirely new chapter on nonlinear mathematical physics
Significant revisions of the differential equations and complex variables chapters
Many new or improved exercises
Forty new or improved figures
An update of computational techniques for today's contemporary tools, such as microcomputers, Numerical Recipes, and Mathematica(r), among others

About this title

Book Description

More than 90,000 copies sold through five previous editions!

From the Back Cover

ABOUT THIS BOOK:
Selling more than 70,000 copies through four previous editions, this best-selling title provides in one handy volume the essential mathematical tools and techniques used to solve problems in physics. An essential addition to the bookshelf of any serious student of physics or research professional in the field.
KEY FEATURES:
* Completely new art program throughout the book
* Updated references for using Numerical Recipes and Mathematics computational techniques
* Valuable reference compendium for important mathematical methods used in physics
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
George B. Afken is Professor Emeritus at Miami University of Ohio, and resides in Clearwater, Florida.
Hans Juergen Weber is Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia, and a scholar and researcher in the fields of theoretical nuclear physics and particle physics. As part of his research with students and colleagues he analyzes data from the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, VA relating to the quark structure of the proton and neutron. Prof. Weber holds a doctorate (Doctor rer. nat.) from the University of Frankfurt and has published more than 100 papers in current physics journals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0120598159
• ISBN 13: 9780120598151
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1029