Problems and solutions in theoretical and mathematical physics, vol i: introductory level (2nd edition) [Paperback]

Willi-hans Steeb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 29, 2003 | ISBN-10: 981238989X | ISBN-13: 978-9812389893 | Edition: 2

This book is a collection of problems with detailed solutions which will prove valuable to students and research workers in mathematics, physics, engineering and other sciences. The topics range in difficulty from elementary to advanced level. Almost all the problems are solved in detail and most of them are self-contained. All relevant definitions are given. Students can learn important principles and strategies required for problem solving. Teachers will find this text useful as a supplement, since important concepts and techniques are developed through the problems. The material has been tested in the author's lectures given around the world. The book is divided into two volumes. Volume I presents the introductory problems, for undergraduate and advanced undergraduate students. In Volume II, the more advanced problems, together with detailed solutions, are collected, to meet the needs of graduate students and researchers. The problems included cover most of the new fields in theoretical and mathematical physics, such as Lax representation, Bäcklund transformation, soliton equations, Lie-algebra-valued differential forms, the Hirota technique, the Painlevé test, the Bethe ansatz, the Yang-Baxter relation, chaos, fractals, complexity, etc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Wspc; 2 edition (January 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 981238989X
• ISBN-13: 978-9812389893
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Interesting where Math may be Applied to Physics, November 22, 2004

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Table of Contents follows:

Volume 1: Introductory/Undergraduate Level
1 Complex Numbers
2 Sums and Product
3 Discrete Fourier Transform
4 Algebraic and Transcendental Equations
5 Matrix Calculations
6 Matrices and Groups
7 Matrices and Eigenvalue Problems
8 Transformations
9 L'Hospital's Rule
10 Lagrange Multiplier Method
11 Linear Difference Equations
12 Linear Differential Equations
13 Integration
14 Continuous Fourier Transform
15 Complex Analysis
16 Special Functions
17 Inequalities
18 Functional Analysis
19 Combinatorics
20 Convex Sets and Functions
21 Optimization