Advice for useful math books for a college student studying physics

[Barry Z]

Advice for useful math books for a college student studying physics

 

[BvU]

Hello @Barry Z ,

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We have a whole forum on textbooks. A bit hard to summarize, so why don't you look around there ?

If it's a bit much, you can apply a filter (intro math, calculus, linear algebra come to mind). Also depends on your current knowledge level and preferences !

Self study ?
More hints ?
Free stuff ?

try this site:

http://www.freebookcentre.net/SpecialCat/Free-Mathematics-Books-Download.html

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[jtbell]

a college student studying physics

It will help people in giving advice, if you can be more specific. Are you at the introductory level, which needs mostly single-variable calculus and maybe simple differential equation? Or are you at the intermediate or advanced undergraduate level, or looking towards it?

At higher levels, the required math topics depend on the physics topics. Generally, multivariable (vector) calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra are the foundation.

A common recommendation for a wide-ranging math book beyond the introductory calculus level is Boas, Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences.

We have a whole forum on textbooks. A bit hard to summarize, so why don't you look around there ?

I see that "there" is now "here". One of the other mentors apparently moved this thread.