This book reminds students in junior, senior and graduate level courses in physics, chemistry and engineering of the math they may have forgotten (or learned imperfectly) that is needed to succeed in science courses. The focus is on math actually used in physics, chemistry, and engineering, and the approach to mathematics begins with 12 examples of increasing complexity, designed to hone the student's ability to think in mathematical terms and to apply quantitative methods to scientific problems. Detailed illustrations and links to reference material online help further comprehension. The second edition features new problems and illustrations and features expanded chapters on matrix algebra and differential equations. * Use of proven pedagogical techn
This book reminds students in junior, senior and graduate level courses in physics, chemistry and engineering of the math they may have forgotten (or learned imperfectly) that is needed to succeed in science courses. The focus is on math actually used in physics, chemistry, and engineering, and the approach to mathematics begins with 12 examples of increasing complexity, designed to hone the student's ability to think in mathematical terms and to apply quantitative methods to scientific problems. Detailed illustrations and links to reference material online help further comprehension. The second edition features new problems and illustrations and features expanded chapters on matrix algebra and differential equations. * Use of proven pedagogical techn
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1 Mathematical Thinking 2. Numbers3 Algebra 4 Trigonometry5 Analytic Geometry 6 Calculus 7 Series and Integrals 8 Differential Equations 9 Matrix Algebra10 Multivariable Calculus 11 Vector Analysis 12 Special Functions 13 Complex Variables
Professor Blinder is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Physics at
the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a senior scientist with
Wolfram Research Inc., Champaign, IL.. After receiving his A.B. in
Physics and Chemistry from Cornell University, he went on to
receive an A. M in Physics, and a Ph. D. in Chemical Physics from
Harvard University under Professors W. E. Moffitt and J. H. Van
Vleck.
He has held positions at Johns Hopkins University, Carnegie-Mellon
University, Harvard University, University College London, Centre
de Méchanique Ondulatoire Appliquée in Paris, the Mathematical
Institute in Oxford, and the University of Michigan.
Prof Blinder has won multiple awards for his work, published 4
books, and over 100 journal articles. His research interests
include Theoretical Chemistry, Mathematical Physics, applications
of quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular structure, theory and
applications of Coulomb Propagators, structure and self-energy of
the electron, supersymmetric quantum field theory, connections
between general relativity and quantum mechanics.
"Blinder throws a life saver to upper-level and early graduate students of physics, chemistry, and engineering who passed the prerequisite freshman and sophomore mathematics courses but are now discovering that they did not really learn very much. All the information is still in their heads, he says, it just needs to be found, dusted off, and loosened up with some exercise."--Reference & Research Book News, October 2013
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