{"product_id":"mathematical-methods-for-physicists-9780120598205","title":"Mathematical Methods for Physicists","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMathematical Methods for Physicists\u003c\/strong\u003e by Arfken, George B.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780120598205.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT THIS BOOK:\nSelling more than 70,000 copies through four previous editions, this best-selling title provides in one handy volume the essential mathematical tools and techniques used to solve problems in physics. An essential addition to the bookshelf of any serious student of physics or research professional in the field.\nKEY FEATURES:\n* Completely new art program throughout the book\n* Updated references for using Numerical Recipes and Mathematics computational techniques\n* Valuable reference compendium for important mathematical methods used in physics\nABOUT THE AUTHORS:\nGeorge B. Afken is Professor Emeritus at Miami University of Ohio, and resides in Clearwater, Florida.\nHans Juergen Weber is Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia, and a scholar and researcher in the fields of theoretical nuclear physics and particle physics. As part of his research with students and colleagues he analyzes data from the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, VA relating to the quark structure of the proton and neutron. Prof. Weber holds a doctorate (Doctor rer. nat.) from the University of Frankfurt and has published more than 100 papers in current physics journals.\n\nContent:\n\nVector Analysis\nRotation of the Coordinate Axes\nScalar or Dot Product\nVector or Cross Product\nTriple Scalar Product, Triple Vector Product\nGradient, [down triangle, open]\nDivergence, [down triangle, open]\nCurl, [down triangle, open] x\nSuccessive Applications of [down triangle, open]\nVector Integration\nGausss Theorem\nStokess Theorem\nPotential Theory\nGausss Law, Poissons Equation\nDirac Delta Function\nHelmholtzs Theorem\nCurved Coordinates, Tensors\nOrthogonal Coordinates\nDifferential Vector Operators\nSpecial Coordinate Systems: Introduction\nCircular Cylindrical Coordinates\nSpherical Polar Coordinates\nTensor Analysis\nContraction, Direct Product\nQuotient Rule\nPseudotensors, Dual Tensors\nNon-Cartesian Tensors\nTensor Derivative Operators\nDeterminants and Matrices\nDeterminants\nMatrices\nOrthogonal Matrices\nHermitian Matrices, Unitary Matrices\nDiagonalization of Matrices\nNormal Matrices\nGroup Theory\nIntroduction to Group Theory\nGenerators of Continuous Groups\nOrbital Angular Momentum\nAngular Momentum Coupling\nHomogeneous Lorentz Group\nLorentz Covariance of Maxwells Equations\nDiscrete Groups\nInfinite Series\nConvergence Tests\nAlternating Series\nAlgebra of Series\nSeries of Functions\nTaylors Expansion\nPower Series\nElliptic Integrals\nBernoulli Numbers, Euler-Maclaurin Formula\nAsymptotic Series\nInfinite Products\nFunctions of a Complex Variable I\nComplex Algebra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762313424949,"sku":"ByrdShop_0120598205","price":30.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780120598205_f0b7c3ec-d44e-4df8-ba94-9a7c6e10d55c.jpg?v=1784459277","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/mathematical-methods-for-physicists-9780120598205","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}