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The Mathematics Companion

Mathematical Methods for Physicists and Engineers

By Anthony Craig Fischer-Cripps

Published May 1st 2005 by Taylor & Francis – 210 pages

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Description

Following the style of The Physics Companion and The Electronics Companion, this book is a revision aid and study guide for undergraduate students in physics and engineering. It consists of a series of one-page-per-topic descriptions of the key concepts covered in a typical first-year "mathematics for physics" course. The emphasis is placed on relating the mathematical principles being introduced to real-life physical problems. In common with the other companions, there is strong use of figures throughout to help in understanding of the concepts under consideration. The book will be an essential reference and revision guide, particularly for those students who do not have a strong background in mathematics when beginning their degree.

Reviews

"This is an interesting and useful little book… .it is very well done, and everything that might be expected to be there is there… .The book might also be invaluable for those undergraduate students in Mathematics, Science or Engineering, who need to undertake first and second year courses in Mathematics, and it will serve those who wish to have quick access to all those formulae that seem to be so readily forgotten."

-J M Hill, Australian Physics, Vol. 43, No. 1, March/April 2006

Contents

ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS

Basic Mathematics

Differentiation

Integration

Exponentials and Logarithms

Hyperbolic Functions

Infinite Series

ADVANCED MATHEMATICS

Ordinary Differential Equations

Laplace Transforms

Vector Analysis

Partial Derivatives

Multiple Integrals

Fourier Series

Special Functions

Partial Differential Equations

Name: The Mathematics Companion: Mathematical Methods for Physicists and Engineers (Paperback) – Taylor & Francis 
Description: By Anthony Craig Fischer-Cripps. Following the style of The Physics Companion and The Electronics Companion, this book is a revision aid and study guide for undergraduate students in physics and engineering. It consists of a series of one-page-per-topic descriptions of the key concepts...
Categories: Mathematical Physics, Computational Physics, General Physics