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Mathematical Methods for Physicists and Engineers: Second Corrected Edition (Dover Books on Physics)

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This book presents to the lector in a comprehensive way the necesary mathematical methods needed by any physicist, engineer or student. It includes themes such as elementary vector calculus, matrix algebra and transformations, a very extensive study of boundary value problems, elementary applicationsof the Laplace Tansform, Integral Transforms, Variation and Perturbation Methods, Elements of Probability Theory, among others. Each point is well exposed, with many explamples and problems (although it doesn't provide the answers). A defect may be the fact that some points (although few) are not fully developed, and in some cases one will probably have to read a more basic-level book on those points (As a freshman, it happened to me that to understand chapters 7 and 8, about functions of a comples variable and calculus of residues, I had to read an introductory book on complex variable). It's develop of many math topics and it's application to Physics and Engineering and the independance of many chapters from the others, makes this book a very helpful one.

I used this book when a student of Dr. Collins at the University of Houston and I still use it for reference today. I have found it invaluable over the years and plan to purchase the latest revision.