{"product_id":"mathematical-physics-the-basics-9788173714221","title":"Mathematical Physics: The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): S D Joglekar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMathematical Physics: The Basics is the first of the two-volume set on \u003cstrong\u003eMathematical Physics\u003c\/strong\u003e written for the postgraduate students (M. Sc.\/ Ph.D.) of Physics and Chemistry. Engineering students (BE\/ME) will also find the book useful . This book covers the basic topics such as vectors and Cartesian tensors, vector calculus, Lorentz tensors, curvilinear coordinates, linear vector spaces and linear operators, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, matrix representations and diagonalization of matrices, complex variables, analytic functions, Taylor and Laurent series, contour integrals, residue theorem and applications, method of steepest descent, etc. The highlights of the book are:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e many solved problems, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e a large number of exercises in each chapter,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e connection with Physics elaborated, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e concepts introduced and results elaborated intuitively, at the same time maintains rigor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Advanced topics including ordinary differential equations, gamma (factorial) and beta functions , Bessel functions, special functions and spherical harmonics, partial differential equation, generalized functions, the Dirac delta function, the Fourier transform, group theory, etc. are covered in the companion volume \u003cstrong\u003eMathematical Physics: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdvanced Topics by the author (This will be ready by March 2005). Together these books will comprehensively cover all the aspects necessary for a postgraduate course in mathematical physics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45616497393815,"sku":"9788173714221","price":627.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9788173714221.webp?v=1769294951","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mathematical-physics-the-basics-9788173714221","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}