Mathematical Methods for Science Students

by Geoff Stephenson

This compact presentation of essential mathematics is geared toward undergraduate students in the physical sciences and related fields. Prerequisites include some background in analytical geometry, simple differentiation and integration, and the uses of the sine, cosine, exponential, and logarithmic functions.  The treatment incorporates a few more difficult topics, such as group theory and integral equations, in the hope of stimulating interest in these areas. 
Undergraduates in engineering, physics, chemistry, and operations research will find this book a useful review of the mathematical methods that they will be using throughout their education and beyond.  The text features numerous worked examples, and a selection of unworked problems appears at the end of each chapter.

Genres: Mathematics, Reference, Nonfiction, Science, Chemistry

544 pages, Paperback

First published January 23, 1973

About the author

Geoff Stephenson, mathematician, is affiliated with the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Mathematics (London, UK).

Reviews

[George · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book for scientists and engineering undergraduates to learn the maths they need. It is *not* a mathematician's book - it has no proofs and theorems - it is a book for people who want to use maths to solve real problems.

It is similar in style to Boas' book and covers very similar ground but in a slightly different way. I slightly prefer Boas, but used both books as an undergraduate because they complemented each other - if I didn't understand something in one book, then I probably understood it in the other.

The most important thing about this book is that it has many worked examples and it has copious exercises *with answers* - this is vitally important when learning maths.

[Andrew Williams]

I want to read

[Şeyda Ertarla]

l am appraciated if l can read to this book because of my mathematical skill improvement