Overview
- Explains how the methods work on concrete examples rather than providing general theorems
- Provides applications of special functions for each chapter
- Enable readers to work with special functions and more generally with differential equations
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Physics (SpringerBriefs in Physics)
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About this book
This book presents calculation methods that are used in both mathematical and theoretical physics. These methods will allow readers to work with selected special functions and more generally with differential equations, which are the most frequently used in quantum mechanics, theory of relativity and quantum field theory.
The authors explain various approximation methods used to solve differential equations and to estimate integrals. They also address the basics of the relations between differential equations, special functions and representation theory of some of the simplest algebras on the one hand, and fundamental physics on the other.
Based on a seminar for graduate physics students, the book offers a compact and quick way to learn about special functions. To gain the most from it, readers should be familiar with the basics of calculus, linear algebra, and complex analysis, as well as the basic methods used to solvedifferential equations and calculate integrals.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Selected Special Functions for Fundamental Physics
Authors: Valeriya Akhmedova, Emil T. Akhmedov
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35089-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-35088-8Published: 27 November 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-35089-5Published: 14 November 2019
Series ISSN: 2191-5423
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5431
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 116
Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations
Topics: Mathematical Methods in Physics, Special Functions, Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences