{"product_id":"a-first-course-in-mathematical-physics-9783527413331","title":"A First Course in Mathematical Physics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book assumes next to no prior knowledge of the topic. The first part introduces the core mathematics, always in conjunction with the physical context. In the second part of the book, a series of examples showcases some of the more conceptually advanced areas of physics, the presentation of which draws on the developments in the first part. A large number of problems helps students to hone their skills in using the presented mathematical methods. Solutions to the problems are available to instructors on an associated password-protected website for lecturers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Mathematics 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Functions of One Variable 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Limits 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Elementary Calculus 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Differentiation Products and Quotients 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Chain Rule 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Inverse Functions 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Integration 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 The Binomial Expansion 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Taylor’s Series 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Extrema 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Power Series 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Basic Functions 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8.1 Exponential 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8.2 Logarithm 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 First-Order Ordinary Differential Equations 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.10 Trigonometric Functions 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.10.1 L’Hôpital’s Rule 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Complex Numbers 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Exponential Function of a Complex Variable 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Argand Diagrams and the Complex Plane 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Complex Logarithm 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Hyperbolic Functions 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 The Simple Harmonic Oscillator 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.1 Mechanics in One Dimension 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.2 Damped and Driven Oscillations 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 VectorsinR 3 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Basic Operation 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Scalar Triple Product 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2 Vector Equations of Lines and Planes 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Kinematics in Three Dimensions 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Differentiation 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Motion in a Uniform Magnetic Field 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Coordinate Systems 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Polar Coordinates 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Central Forces 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Rotating Frames 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 Larmor Effect 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 VectorSpaces 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Formal Definition of a Vector Space 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Fourier Series 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Linear Operators 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Change of Basis 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Functions of Several Variables 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Partial Derivatives 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.1 Definition of the Partial Derivative 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.2 Total Derivatives 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.3 Elementary Numerical Methods 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.4 Change of Variables 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.5 Mechanics Again 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Extrema under Constraint 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Multiple Integrals 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Triple Integrals 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Change of Variables 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Vector Fields and Operators 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 The Gradient Operator 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Coordinate Systems 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Work and Energy in Vectorial Mechanics 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Line Integrals 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 A Little Fluid Dynamics 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Rotational Motion 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Fields 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Surface Integrals 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 The Divergence Theorem 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Stokes’ Theorem 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.1 Conservative Forces 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Generalized Functions 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Dirac Delta Function 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Green’s Functions 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Delta Function in Three Dimensions 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Functions of a Complex Variable 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Limits 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Power Series 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Fluids Again 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Complex Integration 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Application of the Residue Theorem 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Physics 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Maxwell’s Equations: A Very Short Introduction 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Electrostatics: Gauss’s Law 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.1 Conductors 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 The No Magnetic Monopole Rule 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Current 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Faraday’s Law 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Ampère’s Law 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 The Wave Equation 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Gauge Conditions 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Special Relativity: Four-Vector Formalism 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Lorentz Transformation 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.1 Inertial Frames 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.2 Properties and Consequences of the Lorentz Transformation 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Minkowski Space 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Four Vectors 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 Time Dilation 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Four-Velocity 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.1 Four-Momentum 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Electrodynamics 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.1 Maxwell’s Equations in Four-Vector Form 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.2 Field of a Moving Point Charge 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Transformation of the Electromagnetic Fields 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Quantum Theory 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Bohr Atom 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 The de Broglie Hypothesis 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 The Schrödinger Wave Equation 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Interpretation of the Wave function 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Atom 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5.1 The Delta Function Potential 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5.2 Molecules 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Formalism 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6.1 Dirac Notation 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Probabilistic Interpretation 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.1 Commutator Relations 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.2 Functions of Observables 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.3 Block’s Theorem 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.4 Band Structure 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Time Evolution 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 The Stern–Gerlach Experiment 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9.1 Successive Measurements 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9.2 Spin Space 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9.3 Explicit Matrix Representation 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9.4 Larmor Precession 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9.5 EPR Paradox 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9.6 Bell’s Theorem 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9.7 The Harmonic Oscillator 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 An Informal Treatment of Variational Principles and their History 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Sin and Death 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 The Calculus of Variations 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Constrained Variations 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Hamilton’s Equations 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Phase Space 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Fixed Points 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Conic Sections 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.1 Polar Coordinates 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.2 Intersection of a Cone and a Plane 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eB Vector Relations 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