A Course in Modern Mathematical Physics [Peter Szekeres]

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The discussion centers around the book "A Course in Modern Mathematical Physics" by Peter Szekeres, focusing on self-study experiences, the quality of the book, and requests for solutions to exercises and errata lists. The scope includes personal reflections on the book's content and requests for additional resources.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express positive opinions about the book's quality and content, noting it as an excellent resource for mathematical physics.
  • There are requests for a solutions manual to assist with exercises in the book, indicating that some participants have encountered difficulties with certain problems.
  • One participant inquires about a list of errata for the book, suggesting a concern for accuracy in the material presented.
  • A later reply comments on the time gap between responses, implying a lack of ongoing engagement in the discussion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the quality of the book, but there is no consensus on the availability of solutions or errata, as these requests remain unaddressed.

Contextual Notes

The discussion lacks specific details about the exercises or errata, and there are no provided solutions or corrections to the book's content.

nitin
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Hi all

I'm currently self-studying a relatively new book, "A Course in Modern Mathematical Physics", by Peter Szekeres, retired fellow at Uni of Adelaide (yes, he's the son of George Szekeres, of "Kruskal-Szekeres coordinates" fame :wink: ). I find it so far to be a totally great book! I haven't read many introductory math-phys books (I'm a fan of Schutz's "Geometrical Methods of Mathematical Physics" and Prakash's "Mathematical Perpectives on Theoretical Physics"), but this one is fantastic and covers a lot of interesting maths. I was wondering if anybody happens to have the solutions to the exercises found within. I've been stuck on a couple of the problems, and I would like to check them out with someone.

Nitin
 
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I'm also using this book for self study. I agree that it's an excellent exposition on math physics. A solutions manual would be great.
 
Does anybody have a list of errata for this book?
Thanks,
Goldbeetle
 
I suppose you could all compare results! If only the replies weren't two years apart.
 
Actually, I was just interested in the list of the book errata...
 

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