Mathematical Methods in Physics
Partial Differential Equations, Fourier Series, and Special Functions
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 18. June 2009
Book
Hardback
860 pages
978-1-56881-335-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a text on partial differential equations (PDEs) of mathematical physics and boundary value problems, trigonometric Fourier series, and special functions. This is the core content of many courses in the fields of engineering, physics, mathematics, and applied mathematics. The accompanying software provides a laboratory environment that allows the user to generate and model different physical situations and learn by experimentation. From this standpoint, the book along with the software can also be used as a reference book on PDEs, Fourier series and special functions for students and professionals alike.
Reviews / Votes
In comparison with typical introductions to partial differential equations, the book and attached software are significantly more detailed. It explains various examples of physical problems and solves related partial differential equations under different types of boundary conditions. The authors do more with special functions and carry out examples of Fourier analysis using these functions. The book, along with the software, can also be considered as a reference book on PDEs, Fourier series and some of the special functions for students and professionals. As a text, this book can be used in an advanced course on mathematical physics (or related courses) for advanced students of engineering, physics, mathematics, and applied mathematics.-Soheila Emamyari and Mehdi Hassani, MAA Reviews, November 2009
[Henner, Forinash, and Belozerova] address the main topics of many courses in mathematical physics within the fields of engineering, physics, mathematics, and applied mathematics. The texbook and accompanying software are significantly more detailed than typical introductions to partial differential equations, they say, and provide examples on setting up physical problems as mathematical ones, solving partial differential equations under different types of boundary conditions, working with special functions, and carrying out a Fourier analysis using these functions. The software provides a simple interface, and does not require students to learn a programming language.
-Book News Inc., September 2009
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Natick
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 202 mm
Thickness: 52 mm
Weight
1540 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56881-335-6 (9781568813356)
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Additional editions
Victor Henner | Tatyana Belozerova | Kyle Forinash
Mathematical Methods in Physics
Partial Differential Equations, Fourier Series, and Special Functions
E-Book
06/2009
1st Edition
CRC Press
€205.99
Available for download
Victor Henner | Tatyana Belozerova | Kyle Forinash
Mathematical Methods in Physics
Partial Differential Equations, Fourier Series, and Special Functions
E-Book
06/2009
1st Edition
CRC Press
€205.99
Available for download
Persons
Victor Henner, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Tatyana Belozerova, Perm State University, Russia
Kyle Forinash, Professor of Physics and Program Coordinator, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, USA
Tatyana Belozerova, Perm State University, Russia
Kyle Forinash, Professor of Physics and Program Coordinator, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, USA
Content
Fourier Series. Sturm-Liouville Theory. One-Dimensional Hyperbolic Equations. Two-Dimensional Hyperbolic Equations. One-Dimensional Parabolic Equations. Parabolic Equations for Higher-Dimensional Problems. Elliptic Equations. Bessel Functions. Legendre Functions. Eigenvalues and Eigenfunctions of the Sturm-Liouville Problem Auxiliary Functions for Different Types of Boundary Conditions. The Sturm-Liouville Problem and the Laplace Equation. Vector Calculus. How to Use the Software Associated with this Book.