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Mathematical methods in the physical sciences

Title
Mathematical methods in the physical sciences / Mary L. Boas.
Author
Boas, Mary L.
Publication
Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, ©2006.

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Description
xviii, 839 pages : illustrations; 27 cm
Summary
"Now in its third edition, 'Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences' provides a comprehensive introduction to the areas of mathematical physics. It combines all the essential math concepts into one compact, clearly written reference."--Publisher.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Textbooks
  • Textbooks.
Note
  • Previous ed.: New York: Wiley, 1983.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 779-780) and index.
Contents
Infinite series, power series -- Complex numbers -- Linear algebra -- Partial differentiation -- Multiple integrals -- Vector analysis -- Fourier series and transforms -- Ordinary differential equations -- Calculus of variations -- Tensor analysis -- Special functions -- Series solutions of differential equations; legendre, bessel, hermite, and laguerre functions -- Partial differential equations -- Functions of a complex variable -- Probability and statistics.
ISBN
  • 0471198269
  • 9780471198260
  • 0471365807
  • 9780471365808
LCCN
  • 2005279918
  • 9780471198260
  • 9780471365808
OCLC
  • ocm61332593
  • 61332593
  • SCSB-1371336
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library