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Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
by Mary L. Boas
Description: Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences covers mathematical techniques commonly used in advanced physical science courses, focusing on both theoretical understanding and practical computation. The book addresses various topics relevant to scientific applications
ISBN: 9780471198260
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chefschef · 2019-10-24 · Original thread
Mary Boas wrote one of my fav books targeting folks in the physical sciences: https://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Methods-Physical-Science...
iamatworknow · 2018-01-05 · Original thread
I'd say if you have a basic understanding of calculus (derivatives and integrals), you could get though Griffiths' books with another companion book, like what my college used: https://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Methods-Physical-Science...

I'm still upset that my copies of Griffiths' texts were stolen my senior year of college...

ice109 · 2017-06-02 · Original thread
this is another in the long line of math methods books that plague/bewilder/frustrate physics undergrads

standard: https://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Methods-Physicists-Seven...

gentler: https://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Methods-Physical-Science...

another recent addition: https://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Tools-Physics-Dover-Book...

"purer" than the rest: https://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Physics-Chicago-Lectures...

"more fun" than the rest: https://www.amazon.com/Geometry-Physics-Introduction-Theodor...

this pair is probably the most rigorous and difficult of the bunch (at least from what i remember):

https://www.amazon.com/Classical-Mathematical-Physics-Dynami...

https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Mathematical-Physics-Walter-T...

and the grand-daddy of them all

https://www.amazon.com/Methods-Theoretical-Physics-Internati...