Introduction to Physical Mathematics - Rilegato

Harper, P.G.; Weaire, D. L.

 
9780521262781: Introduction to Physical Mathematics
Rilegato
ISBN 10: 052126278X ISBN 13: 9780521262781
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1985

Sinossi

Directed primarily at college and university undergraduates, this book covers at basic level the essential applications of mathematics to the physical sciences.

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Descrizione del libro

Directed primarily at college and university undergraduates, this book covers at basic level the essential applications of mathematics to the physical sciences. It contains all the usual topics covered in a first-year course such as vectors, matrices, differential equations, basic mathematical functions and their analysis, and power series.

Contenuti

1. Introduction; 2. Errors; 3. Cartesian coordinates; 4. Vectors; 5. The scalar product; 6. The vector product and rotation; 7. Matrices in physics; 8. The transformation of matrices; 9. The matrix eigenvalue equation; 10. Exponential and logarithm functions; 11. Sine and cosine functions; 12. Graph plotting and curve sketching; 13. Differentiation; 14. Approximations; 15. Power series and Taylor's expansion; 16. Partial differentiation; 17. Integration; 18. The differential equation; 19. Solving first-order differential equations; 20. Second-order differential equations; 21. Solving second-order differential equations; 22. The complex exponential; 23. The circuit equation; 24. Harmonics and Fourier series; 25. The diffusion equation; 26. Waves; 27. The rate of change of a vector; 28. The scalar field and gradient operator; 29. The vector field; 30. Line integration; 31. The potential field; 32. Surface and volume integration; 33. Flux and divergence; 34. Circulation and the curl; 35. Conclusion; 36. Miscellaneous exercises.

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Editore
Cambridge University Press
Data di pubblicazione
1985
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
052126278X
ISBN 13 
9780521262781
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
271
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
Avery
https://www.avery.fr/

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Dardilly
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9780521269087: Introduction to Physical Mathematics

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0521269083 ISBN 13:  9780521269087
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009
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