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A course in mathematics for students of physics

By Shlomo Sternberg , Paul Bamberg

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1991
ISBN
0521406501, 9780521406505
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
4 MB (4319562 bytes)
Volume
Volume 2
Edition
Corrected
Pages
463\463
Time added
2018-01-12 08:27:06

Description

This textbook, available in two volumes, has been developed from a course taught at Harvard over the last decade. The course covers principally the theory and physical applications of linear algebra and of the calculus of several variables, particularly the exterior calculus. The authors adopt the 'spiral method' of teaching, covering the same topic several times at increasing levels of sophistication and range of application. Thus the reader develops a deep, intuitive understanding of the subject as a whole, and an appreciation of the natural progression of ideas. Topics covered include many items previously dealt with at a much more advanced level, such as algebraic topology (introduced via the analysis of electrical networks), exterior calculus, Lie derivatives, and star operators (which are applied to Maxwell's equations and optics). This then is a text which breaks new ground in presenting and applying sophisticated mathematics in an elementary setting. Any student, interpreted in the widest sense, with an interest in physics and mathematics, will gain from its study.

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