Chun Wa Wong

Introduction to Mathematical Physics

Methods & Concepts

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Introduction to Mathematical Physics explains why and how mathematics is needed in describing physical events in space. It helps physics undergraduates master the mathematical tools needed in physics core courses. It contains advanced topics for graduate students, short tutorials on basic mathematics, and an appendix on Mathematica.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 730
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 174mm x 43mm
• Gewicht: 1567g
• ISBN-13: 9780199641390
• ISBN-10: 0199641390
• Artikelnr.: 36521291

Autorenporträt

Wong is a theoretical physicist educated at UCLA and Harvard. He has worked in Copenhagen, Princeton, Oxford, and Saclay (near Paris). He has been at UCLA since 1969. He was a Sloan research Fellow, and is a fellow of the American Physical Society. His main interest is in theoretical physics.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Vectors and fields in space
2: Transformations, matrices, and operators
3: Relativistic square-root spaces
4: Fourier series and Fourier transformations
5: Differential equations in physics
6: Nonlinear systems
7: Special functions
8: Functions of a complex variable
Appendix A: Tutorials
Appendix B: Mathematica and other computer algebra systems
Appendix C: Computer algebra (CA) with Mathematica