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Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering: A Comprehensive Guide

Authors: K. F. Riley, M. P. Hobson, S. J. Bence
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Sales Rank: 6065

Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
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Pages: 1362
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Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.9 x 2.4

ISBN: 0521679710
Dewey Decimal Number: 515.1
EAN: 9780521679718
ASIN: 0521679710

Publication Date: March 13, 2006
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

best maths textbook for physicists March 22, 2007
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

This book is simply the best. It is lightyears better than Boas (the most often suggested alternative), and it basically contains all the maths You'll ever need in all but the most theoretical undergraduate course of any natural science (well, except maths, if that's a science ;-) ).
In fact, now slowly finishing my PhD in physics, I think I can say that unless You are doing actual theoretical/mathematical physics, it probably contains all or most of the maths You'll need for the rest of Your life.

5 out of 5 stars

Simply the best.Forget the rest. September 10, 2005
18 out of 19 found this review helpful

This book is a watershed in the teaching of calculus and the essential mathematical methods required by undergraduate mathematicians, physicists and engineers.It will easily become the standard reference for methods courses , if it has not done so already.It starts right at the beginning with a refresher in basic calculus etc , and then proceeds to carefully develop multi-variable calculus, linear differential equations,complex variables, calculus of variations , tensors, representations, numerical analysis and prob&stats.What I really like about this book is the way general curvilinear coordinate transformations are explained at the end of the vector calculus section, to which you can refer when reading the chapter on tensors.I know of no other methods textbook which introduces tensors like this:many lesser texts (and that means all the rest) seem to feel that it is sufficient to teach people about raising indices, and give readers some vague hand-waving about coordinate transformations.This book is one to buy for this alone, as you will then have a firm grasp of why the tensor notation is like it is.Indeed, I would say that this book makes most other methods textbooks look the half-arsed disgrace that they are.Jacobians could be more carefully introduced, and the writing style can be a little Enid Blyton (phrases like 'one can consult the many excellent textbooks on such and such' can become rather monotonous), but apart from tiny niggles like this, this really is a truly comprehensive methods book, which really starts from the beginning and takes you well into the foothills of genuinely advanced techniques, and which you will keep through your professional life.An instant classic.

5 out of 5 stars

Valuable and readable April 25, 2005
8 out of 9 found this review helpful

This book is not only an absolutely fantastic guide for physicists and engineers, but also for mathematics students themselves.

It covers the entire first year course at my university, and probably bits of the second year as well. It truely is the Bible!

5 out of 5 stars

The Good Book... May 24, 2004
12 out of 15 found this review helpful

We know it as 'The Bible'. 'Nuff said.

4 out of 5 stars

Comprehensive and accessible February 4, 2004
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

A book that is designed to cover all the mathematics required for physics being studied at undergraduate level (at least first and second year). It does what it says on the cover. It is very comprehensive, however, reading it is not easy. The print is small, and the book is so large, that not only is it physically difficult, but you become depressed by the fact that no matter how fast you read or understand, it'll take a while to get through it!! Probably two years! Probably the only book you need for the maths involved in undergraduate physics, if only for reference.