Mathematics for Physics: A Guided Tour for Graduate Students

Michael Stone

ISBN 10: 0521854032 / ISBN 13: 9780521854030

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010

About this Item

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 rigour, whilst explaining the 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. 1540 gr.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mathematics for Physics: A Guided Tour for Graduate Students
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521854032
• ISBN 13: 9780521854030
• Binding: Dura
• Illustrator: No Aplica
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo
• Weight: 1540 grams
• Book Type: Libro

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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

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.

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.