Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering: A Comprehensive Guide Paperback – 23 Mar. 2006

I was staggered by the scope covered by this book. I doubt any reader would find a use for all the topics included. I had trouble following some of concepts included and these would take an advanced knowledge mathematics or some guidance by a tutor.

As the authors claim, this book really does contain all (and more) of the maths you're going to need for any science course. It really is a great investment at the start of an undergraduate degree; you're likely to want to keep it even after graduating if working in your chosen discipline (especially for PhDs!).However, this is not an easy book to learn from; it can be very heavy going at times (and is generally quite formal throughout) and for compactness often misses out steps that are assumed to be simple. If you're a brilliant mathematician then this is ok, you probably wont need any other maths book, but for those who prefer a gentler approach I would highly recommend purchasing this book alongside Strouds books (Engineering Mathematics & Advanced Engineering Mathematics). After working through a chapter of Strouds book and completing all the exercises, you can then go back and fill in the gaps with this book, and then refer back to this book at any time when you need to brush up. If you're a poor student and strapped for cash then buy this book and try and loan strouds books from the library.The exercises in this book are in general of a high standard, expect to spend some time on them (I would go as far to say that the later exercises in each chapter exceed examination grade questions). Therefore I also highly recommend purchasing the companion solution manual.I've had this book since I started my undergraduate degree, and even now having graduated, I'm still using it to help me prepare for interviews. I imagine I will keep this book for a very long time.

I am a physics PhD student and for me, this book was the best introductory mathematics textbook out there for physicists. The explanations are very clear and there are multiple worked examples in every chapter. The contents of the book covers everything you'd need for an undergraduate degree and has introductions to more advanced topics such as group theory and tensor calculus.It won't be suitable for postgraduate physics as more specialist topics are required, however this book is not aimed at that.The only downsides, this particular edition seemed to be an unofficial printing. There is no Cambridge University Press information in the front cover and it was printed on tissue paper (the paper is much thinner than versions I have found in my university library). Also, not all exercises have solutions and the solutions are quite brief, however a solutions manual is available.

I am a games developer and I was looking for a good textbook that I could turn to for the math involved in advanced rendering and physics. I am very pleased to have bought the third edition of this excellent work. For me this book is an absolute winner. It covers a huge range of topics, from quadratic equations to spherical harmonics, differential equations and quantum operators; yet the treatment does not feel hurried and terse like it does in some other books that cover such a scope (Kreyszig for example). It's written in a clear and engaging style and the print is not small - presumably profquantum is refrerring to an earlier edition in his/her review.Run, don't walk, to buy this book

In my third year as a physics undergraduate and I've poured so much money down the drain on textbooks by this point, but then I came across this wonderful treasure - lovely "flyer" style opaque silky paper, the extent of topics covered is GIGANTIC, it's super sturdy and yet not too heavy, it's also not too "floppy" either (something that makes many "tome" style books surprisingly unreadable). Then best of all, there is a reasonably priced "student solutions" version on Amazon too. This is a wonderful higher maths book.

Am doing my a levels and training for Olympiad some topics are very advanced but I can grasp the basics of most chapters. Honestly one of the best in it's department

Contains most (if not all) of the mathematical material needed for and undergrade physics course (definitely up to Yr3, possibly after) whilst at the same time being very accessible for first/ second year ability. Each chapter starts from the basics , and gradually builds up to required level. Very useful to have answers at the back, useless otherwise (cant check whether you are correct or not). Exceptionally good section on vector calculus, as well as applications to different parts of physics.Recommended

Really nice book which takes one from school level in maths to a few year journey exploring new concepts and learning decent amount of new mathematics. At the end of each chapter there are tons of exercises to nail down what you've just read and understand it for good. Recommend to everyone interested in learning something new