Other Math Textbooks for Physics Students

[EnricoHendro]

Hello there, do you guys have recommendations for math textbooks that i should have?
The math is of course related to physics, I mean the maths that a physics student must know.

 

[jedishrfu]

First, I would recommend the Schaum's Outlines Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables. Its just awesome and its relatively cheap:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1260010538/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Next, there are several good free books at openstax.org for first year college:
- Calculus 1,2,3
- Physics 1,2,3
- Astronomy

There are several high school math in case you want to explore what you missed:
- Pre Algebra, Algebra
- Algebra and Trignometry
- Statistics

strangely no Geometry book though.

https://openstax.org/subjects/math

https://openstax.org/subjects/science

Lastly, would be one or these books:
- Arfken and Weber Mathematical Physics

https://www.amazon.com/dp/9381269556/?tag=pfamazon01-20

- Boas: Mathematical Physics

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0471198269/?tag=pfamazon01-20

- Nearing: Mathematical Tools for Physics

http://www.physics.miami.edu/~nearing/mathmethods/

- Precalculus

 

[EnricoHendro]

First, I would recommend the Schaum's Outlines Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables. Its just awesome and its relatively cheap:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1260010538/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Next, there are several good free books at openstax.org for first year college:
- Calculus 1,2,3
- Physics 1,2,3
- Astronomy

There are several high school math in case you want to explore what you missed:
- Pre Algebra, Algebra
- Algebra and Trignometry
- Statistics

strangely no Geometry book though.

https://openstax.org/subjects/math

https://openstax.org/subjects/science

Lastly, would be one or these books:
- Arfken and Weber Mathematical Physics

https://www.amazon.com/dp/9381269556/?tag=pfamazon01-20

- Boas: Mathematical Physics

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0471198269/?tag=pfamazon01-20

- Nearing: Mathematical Tools for Physics

http://www.physics.miami.edu/~nearing/mathmethods/

- Precalculus

Hello there, thanks for the recommendations. Going to dig those. I had just finished my calculus book (I used Calculus and its applications 11th edition), but it was not that good. It doesn't cover some important topics and the problems are too elementary, not to mention the lack of varieties in the problems, plus the mistakes in the answer key at the back of the book. I somehow have the boas one that you recommend.

 

[jedishrfu]

Who was the author? There was one book where the author made millions on its publication and built a home in Toronto called Integral House:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integral_House

The author was Prof James Stewart (not the more famous actor of the same name). His most well-known book was Calculus: Early Transcendentals published in 1995.

 

[EnricoHendro]

Who was the author? There was one book where the author made millions on its publication and built a home in Toronto called Integral House:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integral_House

The author was Prof James Stewart (not the more famous actor of the same name). His most well-known book was Calculus: Early Transcendentals published in 1995.

The authors are Bittinger, Ellenbogen, and Surgent. Have you seen this book?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5UWPFY/?tag=pfamazon01-20