Partial Differential Equations in Physics

by Elsevier Science

Overview

The topic with which I regularly conclude my six-term series of lectures in Munich is the partial differential equations of physics. We do not really deal with mathematical physics, but with physical mathematics; not with the mathematical formulation of physical facts, but with the physical motivation of mathematical methods. The oftmentioned “prestabilized harmony” between what is mathematically interesting and what is physically important is met at each step and lends an esthetic - I should like to say metaphysical -- attraction to our subject.

The problems to be treated belong mainly to the classical matherhatical literature, as shown by their connection with the names of Laplace, Fourier, Green, Gauss, Riemann, and William Thomson. In order to show that these methods are adequate to deal with actual problems, we treat the propagation of radio waves in some detail in Chapter VI.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080873091
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	01/01/1949
Series:	ISSN , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	334
File size:	6 MB

Table of Contents

Chapter I: Fourier Series and Integrals

Chapter II: Introduction to Partial Differential Equations

Chapter III: Boundary Value Problems in Heat Conduction

Chapter IV: Cylinder and Sphere Problems

Chapter V: Eigenfunctions and Eigen Values

Chapter VI: Problems of Radio

Hints for Solving the Exercises

Index