000			01623 a2200205 4500
005			20190521151528.0
020			_a9781108471220
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a530.15 _bAl79m
100			_aAltland, Alexander
245			_aMathematics for Physicists _b introductory concepts and methods _cAlexander Altland and Jan Von Delft
260			_bCambridge University Press _c2019 _aCambridge
300			_axxi, 700p
520			_aThis textbook is a comprehensive introduction to the key disciplines of mathematics - linear algebra, calculus, and geometry - needed in the undergraduate physics curriculum. Its leitmotiv is that success in learning these subjects depends on a good balance between theory and practice. Reflecting this belief, mathematical foundations are explained in pedagogical depth, and computational methods are introduced from a physicist's perspective and in a timely manner. This original approach presents concepts and methods as inseparable entities, facilitating in-depth understanding and making even advanced mathematics tangible. The book guides the reader from high-school level to advanced subjects such as tensor algebra, complex functions, and differential geometry. It contains numerous worked examples, info sections providing context, biographical boxes, several detailed case studies, over 300 problems, and fully worked solutions for all odd-numbered problems. An online solutions manual for all even-numbered problems will be made available to instructors.
650			_aMathematical physics
650			_aPhysics
700			_aDelft, Jan Von
942			_cBK
999			_c560251 _d560251