Book about math techniques in physics

[bentley4]

Hello everyone,

Does anybody know a good book with the sole purpose of showing the use of mathematical techniques in physics?(technique by technique and with examples of real applications)
e.g.: Identity matrices are commonly used in x type of problems in physics, etc.

Like most people my interest in something is dramatically heightened when I know why I can use something for, same thing with math in physics.

 

[fss]

Boas- Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences.

 

[bentley4]

Thnx. Any other ones?

 

[brocks]

This

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0306450364/?tag=pfamazon01-20

is by the prof who teaches the excellent Yale Physics 200 course available free on video. Don't let the crappy description on Amazon's page mislead you; it covers far more than differential calculus. Read the reviews.

 

[bentley4]

Thnx Brocks,

The explanation of the math seems really good in this book.
However, it does not tell you where the concepts are used for in physics.
What I am looking for is something more like a list:

Fourier series: to solve the heat equation, ...

Also the other way around:
In the field of classical electromagnetism the following math concepts/topics are extensively used: Vector calculus, complex numbers,...

 

[vasel]

I'm putting in a second vote for Boas. Just used it for a class this term and it was excellent!