Mathematics for physics / Michael M. Woolfson, Malcolm S. Woolfson.
By: Woolfson, Michael M. (Michael Mark) [author.].
Contributor(s): Woolfson, Malcolm S [author.].
Material type:
BookPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Description: xx, 783 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780199289295.Subject(s): Mathematical physics
DDC classification: 530.15
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 530.15 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | 12/02/2024 | 00180505 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Mathematics is the essential language of science. It enables us to describe abstract physical concepts, and to apply these concepts in practical ways. Yet mathematical skills and concepts are an aspect of physics that many students fear the most.
Mathematics for Physics recognizes the challenges faced by students in equipping themselves with the maths skills necessary to gain a full understanding of physics. Working from basic yet fundamental principles, the book builds the students' confidence by leading them through the subject in a steady, progressive way.
As its primary aim, Mathematics for Physics shows the relevance of mathematics to the study of physics. Its unique approach demonstrates the application of mathematical concepts alongside the development of the mathematical theory. This stimulating and motivating approach helps students to master the maths and see its application in the context of physics in one seamless learning experience.
Mathematics is a subject mastered most readily through active learning. Mathematics for Physics features both print and online support, with many in-text exercises and end-of-chapter problems, and web-based computer programs, to both stimulate learning and build understanding.
Mathematics for Physics is the perfect introduction to the essential mathematical concepts which all physics students should master.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface
- 1 Useful formulae and relationships
- 2 Dimensions and dimensional analysis
- 3 Sequences and series
- 4 Differentiation
- 5 Integration
- 6 Complex numbers
- 7 Ordinary differential equations
- 8 Matrices I and determinants
- 9 Vector algebra
- 10 Conic sections and orbits
- 11 Partial differentiation
- 12 Probability and statistics
- 13 Coordinate systems and multiple integration
- 14 Distributions I
- 15 Hyperbolic functions
- 16 Vector analysis
- 17 Fourier analysis
- 18 Introduction to digital signal processing
- 19 Numerical methods for ordinary differential equations
- 20 Applications of partial differential equations
- 21 Quantum mechanic I: The Schrodinger wave equation and observations
- 22 The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution
- 23 The Monte-Carlo method
- 24 Matrices II
- 25 Quantum mechanics II: Angular momentum and spin
- 26 Sampling theory
- 27 Straight-line relationships and the linear correlation coefficient
- 28 Interpolation
- 29 Quadrature
- 30 Linear equations
- 31 The numerical solution of equations
- 32 Signals and noise
- 33 Digital filters
- 34 Introduction to estimation theory
- 35 Linear programming and optimization
- 36 Laplace transforms
- 37 Networks
- 38 Simulation with particles
- 39 Chaos and physical calculations
- Appendices
- Solutions to Exercises and Problems
- Index
Reviews provided by Syndetics
CHOICE Review
This is a welcome addition to a field that has been relatively underserved--mathematical physics primarily aimed at undergraduate students of physics. The mathematical preparation of students in physics has been a cause of concern in the physics community. Also, students majoring in physics need refreshers in the mathematics that is relevant to physics. The authors (Univ. of York; Univ. of Nottingham, UK) cover a wide range of topics in mathematics over 39 chapters, from dimensional analysis to partial differential equations, from Fourier analysis to Laplace transforms, from approximate methods for solving equations to basic probability theory. Every chapter in this practically oriented book has solved examples and problems to be solved by the student. The latter could have been more in number for a course resource, but at least there are solutions at the end of the book. The text is sprinkled with good schematic diagrams and graphs that explicate the discussions. There are good connections made to physics concepts. The authors devote special attention to quantum mechanics in two chapters. Serviceable index; several appendixes with computer programs that can be used for problem solving. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals. N. Sadanand Central Connecticut State UniversityAuthor notes provided by Syndetics
Michael M. Woolfson is Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics, University of York, UK.Dr Malcolm S. Woolfson is a Lecturer in Signal Processing, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK.