Advice on a good Mathematical Methods for Physicists Book?

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The discussion centers on finding a suitable textbook for "Mathematical Methods for Physicists." The original poster has reviewed Tai Chow's book and finds it helpful despite some negative reviews. A suggestion is made for Boas' "A Course in Modern Mathematical Physics: Groups, Hilbert Space, and Differential Geometry," which is praised for its quality and is recommended for purchase. However, there is a note that while Boas is a good resource, it may not fully align with the specific needs of the original poster. The conversation highlights the importance of selecting a book that matches the intended level and focus for studying mathematical methods in physics.
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Advice on a good "Mathematical Methods for Physicists" Book?

Hope this is the right area to be posting it in.


I've checked out Tai Chow's book with the same title from my school library. There was a pretty brutal Amazon review on it, but overall I find it helpful. Does anyone have suggestions on better reference guides?
 
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I am not familiar Tai Chow's book but based on the table of contents, a better book at around the same level would be Boas.
 

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