Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences

I am a first year Physics undergraduate at Imperial College and this book covers all the major topics in a clear and concise way.To see a full list of everything covered go to the 'search inside this book' link below its image.The book starts each topic from the basics, so don't worry about being thrown in at the deep end having forgotten stuff. But also don't be put off thinking it wastes time on the basics, it doesn't.There are a lot of question and answers on all the topics as you go along so you can check your understanding, and worked examples too.I would say it is best for physics and I would double check with the course teacher/lecturer for biology or chemistry as it is not cheap. For me, it was the perfect choice!

This was my university physics course book. Bought to see what I had forgotten!

Basic mathematical methods as expected, clearly laid out. Vector Spaces/Analysis, Vector Calculus and Tensors are Chapters to avoid. Use Arfken/Weber for that.

classic. loads of example questions.

good

I bought this book as a reference tool to support my applied maths undergraduate studies. It's compact, broad ranging and well written. I have already used it several times and found it very helpful. It's quite expensive though so I would recommend looking for a second hand hardback copy - I managed to find one in good condition for £25.

Kindle version, formulas and maths symbols are formatted wrong so difficult to use.

I am a first year physics student and I have been struggling with maths quite a lot. Usually I would depend on mathematical methods for physics and engineering by Riley, Hobson and Bence, but the language of that book was way too hard to understand for me. For a first year that just got out of high school and needs a little dumbing down from time to time, I definitely recommend. Its worth mentioning that its not extremely dumbed down to the point where anyone could understand it, but its definitely dumbed down for an 18 year old, newly uni student I’d say. If you’re in the same situation as me, defo go for this book to save you from mental breakdowns and wasting time. Good luck.