Mathematica® for Physics (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Robert L. Zimmerman (Author), Fredrick I. Olness (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 10, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0805387005 | ISBN-13: 978-0805387001 | Edition: 2

An appropriate supplement for any undergraduate or graduate course in physics, Mathematica¨ for Physics uses the power of Mathematica¨ to visualize and display physics concepts and generate numerical and graphical solutions to physics problems. Throughout the book, the complexity of both physics and Mathematica¨ is systematically extended to broaden the range of problems that can be solved.

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Mathematica for Physics chooses the canonical problems from the physics curriculum, and solves these problems using Mathematica. This book takes the reader beyond the "textbook" solutions by challenging the student to cross check the results using the wide variety of Mathematica's analytical, numerical, and graphical tools. Throughout the book, the complexity of both the physics and Mathematica is systematically extended to broaden the tools the reader has at his or her disposal, and to broaden the range of problems that can be solved. As such, this text is an appropriate supplement for any of the core advanced undergraduate and graduate physics courses. The electronic supplement contains the initialization files for all chapters, and selected solutions and examples. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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An appropriate supplement for any undergraduate and graduate course in physics, Mathematica® for Physics uses the power of Mathematica® to visualize and display physics concepts and generate numerical and graphical solutions to physics problems. Throughout the book, the complexity of both physics and Mathematica® is systematically extended to broaden the range of problems that can be solved.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 645 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley; 2 edition (August 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805387005
• ISBN-13: 978-0805387001
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Physics > Mathematical Physics

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My choice for Mathematica books for physics, February 13, 2007

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Daniel M. Topa (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mathematica(r) for Physics (Paperback)

This rather compact book has given me hours of delight. There are many helpful examples; examples that reflect real problems. A drawback for many Mathematica books is that they revolve around easy examples, and that their utility is limited in the interest of clarity.

Zimmerman and Olnes display two areas of expertise: Mathematica and physics. It is clear that they are seasoned practitioners and they are sharing the results of the experience.

The graduated problems were quite helpful. The problems span the spectrum from easy to challenging and are an excellent adjunct to the text.

Mathematica is a sophisticated package and this volume was very helpful during the transition from pedagogic tutorials to attacking problems in grad school and the laboratory.