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Mathematical Methods for Physicists

by George B. Arfken, Hans J. Weber · 1970

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Provides the essential mathematical tools and techniques used to solve problems in physics. This work includes differential forms and the elegant forms of Maxwell's equations, and a chapter on probability and statistics. It also illustrates and proves mathematical relations.

Subject
science
Setting
20th century
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 1182 pages

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