Mathematical Physics By PK Chattopadhyay (9789393159861)

Description

The book ‘Mathematical Physics’ is intended as a text for students of Physics at the Master’s level. It is assumed that the students pursuing the course have some knowledge of differential equations and complex variables. In addition, a knowledge of Physics upto at least the BSc. (Honours) level is assumed. Throughout the book the applications of the mathematical techniques developed to physics, are emphasized. Examples are, to a large extent, drawn from various branches of physics. The exercises provide further extensions to such applications and are often “chosen” to illustrate and supplement the material in the text. They thus form an essential part of the text.

Distinguishing features of the book:

• Emphasis on applications to Physics. The examples and problems are chosen with this aspect in mind.
• More than one hundred solved examples and a large collection of problems in the exercises.
• A discussion on non-linear differential equations-a topic usually not found in standard texts. There is also a section devoted to systems of linear, first order differential equations.
• One full chapter on Linear Vector Spaces and Matrices. This chapter is essential for the understanding of the mathematical foundations of Quantum Mechanics and the material can be used in a course of Quantum Mechanics.
• Parts of Chapter-6 (Green’s function) will be useful in courses on Electrodynamics and Quantum Mechanics.
• One complete chapter is devoted to Group Theory with special emphasis on the applications in Physics. The subject matter is treated in fairly great detail and can be used in a course on Group Theory.

• Pranab Kumar Chattopadhyay is a Professor of Physics at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak. He did MSc in Physics from Calcutta University, Kolkata. After MSc he was a Research Associate at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata for one year. He obtained PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia working in the field of Theoretical Nuclear Physics. He was a Research Associate at the Institute fur Theoretische Physik at Frankfurt/M, West Germany for three years. He has authored many research papers on nuclear collective motion and heavy ion collisions. He takes a deep interest in the teaching of Physics.

  Contents:

  Complex Variables Differential Equations Second Order Differential Equations Boundary Value Problems Some Special Functions in Physics Green’s Function Linear Vector Spaces and Matrices Group Theory Appendices

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Author: PK Chattopadhyay
Publisher: New Age
ISBN-13: 9789393159861
Language: ENGLISH
Binding: Paper Back
Product Edition: 2023
No. Of Pages: 368
Country of Origin: India
International Shipping: No