Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers
by Donald A. McQuarrie
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Author: Donald A. McQuarrieEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-01
ISBN: 1891389246
Number of pages: 1184
Publisher: University Science Books
Book Reviews of Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers
Book Review: Review of McQuarrie's Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers
Summary: 5 Stars
The late Donald McQuarrie's Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers is a masterpiece!
I have used the text for my graduate mathematical methods course for engineers for four years at
Howard University and I have also used Arfken and Weber's Mathematical Methods for Physicists as
a graduate student at Ohio State University many, many years ago. I also have read and consulted
the late Mary Boas' excellent Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences, which is now in its 3rd edition.
While it is true that Arfken and Weber covers more topics than McQuarrie (e.g. tensor analysis and
group theory), McQuarrie is actually a textbook that is clearly written for students to read and follow
with a myriad of examples to work through. Arfken and Weber is a reference book and it is really not
a textbook, although it is used extensively throughout the physics community. I wish that more folks
would discover McQuarrie, who was famous for writing very clear texts in the chemical community.
One criticism I have heard from folks is the presence of typos in McQuarrie. There is a web site by
D. Sober who is collecting these errata for future use. Unfortunately, I suspect that we may not see a
second edition of McQuarrie because of his passing in 2009. One should remember that there were
many typos in the first editions of Arfken (then only Arfken and nor Arfken and Weber) and Boas.
In summary, I suspect that the choice of a book depends on your audience! McQuarrie is a pleasure
to read and work through as a student, although some may not be happy with its omission of tensor
analysis and group theory which are, of course, important topics for physicists. Arfken is really a
reference book and not a textbook. Boas is a beautiful book which is not as extensive as McQuarrie
but is a much better written expository textbook than Arfken and Weber and it even includes an
elementary discussion of group theory and tensor analysis. Those seeking a more mathematical and
less applied perspective may not be happy with any of these three.
If you find yourself struggling through Arfken and Weber, then I might suggest checking out McQuarrie,
and even Boas. I would agree with a review I once read that McQuarrie is Arfken and Weber done right!
McQuarrie contains more material than an instructor can cover in a one-year course, but it makes
a serious attempt to provide a considerable amount of background material for a clear expository discussion
of linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, complex variables, partial differential equations,
non-linear differential equations, and probability and statistics. The remarkable thing is that it is all done
in a single textbook. McQuarrie also comes in paperback form for those who want to watch their pennies,
along with a solutions manual for instructors.
Summary of Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers
From best-selling author Donald McQuarrie comes his newest text, Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers. Intended for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in chemistry, physics, math and engineering, this book will also become a must-have for the personal library of all advanced students in the physical sciences. Comprised of more than 2000 problems and 700 worked examples that detail every single step, this text is exceptionally well adapted for self study as well as for course use. Famous for his clear writing, careful pedagogy, and wonderful problems and examples, McQuarrie has crafted yet another tour de force.Artwork from this textbook and original animations by Mervin Hanson may be viewed and downloaded by adopting professors and their students. Figures that display the time evolution of an equation and the result of the variation of a parameter have been rendered as QuickTime movies. These movies can be displayed as animations or by using the single-step feature of QuickTime.
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