A Mathematica Primer for Physicists
A Mathematica Primer for Physicists (Textbook Series in Physical Sciences) by Jim Napolitano
2018 | ISBN: 1138035092, 1138486566 | English | 200 pages | PDF | 16 MB
2018 | ISBN: 1138035092, 1138486566 | English | 200 pages | PDF | 16 MB
"…an excellent text for either a short course or self-study… Professor Napolitano has figured out what students really need, and found a way to deliver it… I have found everything he writes to be worthy of my serious attention…"
―Peter D. Persans, Professor of Physics and Director, Center for Integrated Electronics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Learn how to use Mathematica quickly for basic problems in physics. The author introduces all the key techniques and then shows how they’re applied using common examples. Chapters cover elementary mathematics concepts, differential and integral calculus, differential equations, vectors and matrices, data analysis, random number generation, animation, and visualization.
Written in an appealing, conversational style
Presents important concepts within the framework of Mathematics
Gives examples from frequently encountered physics problems
Explains problem-solving in a step-by-step fashion