01588nam a2200205Ia 4500 CTU_174285 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 35 530.15 S672 Snieder, Roel A guided tour of mathematical methods for the physical sciences Roel Snieder Cambridge,New York Cambridge University Press 2001 Mathematical methods are essential tools for all physical scientists. This novel textbook provides a comprehensive guided tour of the mathematical knowledge and techniques needed by students in this area. In contrast to more traditional textbooks, all the material is presented in the form of problems. Within these problems the basic mathematical theory and its physical applications are very well integrated. In this way the mathematical insights that the students acquire are driven by their physical insight. Topics that are covered include vector calculus (div, grad, curl, Laplacian), linear algebra, Fourier analysis, scale analysis, Green's functions, normal modes, tensor calculus and perturbation theory. This book can be used by undergraduates or by lower-level graduate students in the physical sciences. It can serve as a stand-alone text, or as a source of problems and examples to complement other textbooks. This guided tour of mathematical techniques is instructive, applied, and even fun. Mathematical physics,Toán vật lý Năm Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ