- Hardcover: 864 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 3rd Edition edition (26 Aug 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0471365807
- ISBN-13: 978-0471365808
- Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 18.4 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 360,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Now in its third edition, Mathematical Concepts in the Physical Sciences provides a comprehensive introduction to the areas of mathematical physics. It combines all the essential math concepts into one compact, clearly written reference.
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Mary L. Boas is currently professor emeritus in the physics department at DePaul University.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This textbook supplies a comprehensive and clear introduction to the areas of mathematical physics encountered in university degree courses. It provides understanding, application of mathematical techniques and practice questions (and answers). Working through this book will lead to, in a short time, a basic competence in partial differentiation equations and integrals, through to calculus and vectors.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Quite the best undergraduate maths book I have read. Practically every question I had during my degree (physics) was answered in the book and I still refer to it now. Methodology is clear yet concise. The layout is very good starting with basic concepts such as series and linear algebra and moving on to differential equations and integration methods - plus a lot more. Helpful examples are given in each section. All in all a very useful book for every level of undergraduate, and for forgetful postgrads.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've found that books catering for 'mathematical methods' are generally less hit and miss than something appalling like optics, but even amongst these Boas seems to have established itself in British univerties as a standard text. I would recommend the use of Kreyszig's 'Advanced Engineering Mathematics' in addition to Boas, to fill in some of the gaps. Kreyszig is a slightly higher level, but still has the same approach of giving a priority to application of mathematical techniques over mathematical rigour-which is as much as can be expected, I think.
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Great book for physics degree
I used this book for reference and learning throughout my 1st 2nd and 3rd years while doing a physics degree. Concepts are very well explained and good amount of diagrams.
Published 15 months ago by J. Levy-kramer
Fantastic Book!
This book is everything you need if your doing any course in Physics. Covers every aspect of Maths you'll ever need, explains things with clarity and ease. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mark Kennedy
why to not how to
If you just want to know how to do something in mathematics this is not the book for you. Consider instead the excellent strode titles Engineering Mathematics 5th ed: Programmes... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2009 by Sariel
Very Useful
This was recommended to me by a physicist in the year above me at Oxford - have successfully used it for a year in Physics, and from next year's syllabus it should be fine for the... Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2008 by Solet
Completely Overrated
I was told by my maths lecturer to buy this book for the first year of maths for chemistry at Oxford. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2008 by T. Newman
Not bad, but better titles out there
This book is fairly comprehensive and covers all the main areas of the first year maths sylabus (I'm studying Physics). Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2005
Some people like it, others don't
This book is a classic Jekyl and Hyde book for the student population - some like it, some don't. I personally do. Read more
Published on 10 July 2005 by ksk
Confused? You will be after reading this...
I'd just like to echo what others have said regarding the impenetrability of this book. I used it as a physics undergraduate and found it very confusing indeed. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2004
Horror
In my opinion, this book does not deserve a single star. The author tries to prove that Newton's Second Law is wrong using exp(-1/t^2) function to describe the displacement of a... Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2003 by GEORGE
PhD required
This book contains just about every topic one could need when studying a physical or mathematical degree the only problem is that i've found you actually need a degree to... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2003
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