Boas - Mathematical Methods - Solutions to problems in book?

[entropy1]

I started with Mary Boas' book "Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences". Now it is stressed in the introduction to make homework and do the problems. However, I would very much like to know if I got the answers right, and I even prefer if the problems are worked-out. So I guess my question is: is there a resource to worked-out problems in this book, or is there a book with worked-out problems that follows the setup of Boas' book?

While I'm at it: what exactly are the prerequisites of this book of Mary Boas? I already run into problems solving the problems in section 1.2!

 

[Bystander]

There are solutions in the book.

 

[blue_leaf77]

what exactly are the prerequisites of this book of Mary Boas?

Boas' book is designed for undergrads physics students and is also usually used as the prerequisite for the more advanced books in the subject. So, other than high school maths and basic calculus, I can't say any other background you should have in order to proceed with.

 

[entropy1]

There are solutions in the book.

Only answers to selected problems, and they are not worked out.

 

[MidgetDwarf]

if you constantly need worked out solutions, and cannot solve the problem yourself without effort, then you should give up pursing a career in the science.

 

[entropy1]

if you constantly need worked out solutions, and cannot solve the problem yourself without effort, then you should give up pursing a career in the science.

I quess you're right. That leaves the answers to the problems (not worked out). Are there any available?

 

[berkeman]

Only in the Instructor Solutions Manual, and those are not available to students. Thread closed.