Mathematics For Physicists And Engineers

Written for early-stage graduate students in physics and engineering, this textbook is ideally suited to standard courses in 'mathematics for physicists' and 'mathematics for engineers'. Rigorous yet readable, it develops the mathematical understanding needed for advanced study and research in these fields.This is not merely a compendium of mathematical methods. The text clearly and logically (and with occasional humor and advice from the author) develops the more advanced linear algebra and multidimensional analysis underpinning so much of physics and engineering, elaborates on valuable tools involving series and complex analysis, and discusses ways of dealing with the partial differential equations (and related 'systems') arising in applications. Throughout, the connections between topics are emphasised, with the aim of both speeding up the presentation and improving the understanding of the concepts.