Seeking "Reference" Textbooks in Mathematical Physics

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This discussion centers on the search for comprehensive reference textbooks in mathematical physics. The user is currently studying Landau/Lifshitz' trilogy and other notable works such as Weinberg's for gravity and Arnold's texts. They seek a mathematical physics book that covers a wide range of topics for review purposes. Recommendations include Hassani's "Mathematical Physics," although it has received some criticisms, which can be explored further using the forum's search engine.

PREREQUISITES
  • Familiarity with Vector Calculus (Courant/Jones, Hubbard/Hubbard, Widder, Loomis/Sternberg)
  • Understanding of Single-Variable Analysis (Rudin-PMA, Pugh, Hairer/Wanner)
  • Knowledge of Set-Theoretic Topology (Engelking, Kuratowski)
  • Basic concepts in Algebra (Pinter, Aluffi)
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  • Research criticisms and reviews of Hassani's "Mathematical Physics" on Physics Forums.
  • Explore additional mathematical physics textbooks that cover a broad range of topics.
  • Investigate the contents and reviews of Landau/Lifshitz' trilogy for deeper insights.
  • Study the applications of geometric algebra as presented in Macdonald's book.
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This discussion is beneficial for students and professionals in physics and mathematics, particularly those seeking reliable reference materials in mathematical physics for study and review.

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Dear Friends,

Could you suggest me some good textbooks in the mathematical physics that I can use for both studying and reference? I am currently reading Landau/Lifshitz' trilogy along with couple other books (Weinberg for gravity, Arnold, etc) in different branches of physics, and I need to review some concepts from time to time. I thought it would be helpful to have a "reference" book in the mathematical physics that I can keep near to me for review. I do not have specific topics of mathematics in mind, but I just want to purchase a mathematical-physics book that contains majority of topics.

My mathematical background is the following:

Vector Calculus (Courant/Jones, Hubbard/Hubbard, Widder, Loomis/Sternberg)
Single-Variable Analysis (Rudin-PMA, Pugh, Hairer/Wanner)
Set-Theoretic Topology (Engelking, Kuratowski)
Algebra (Pinter, Aluffi)

I am currently reading Spivak's first volume in the differential geometry, Lang's Algebra, and I just started to read Macdonald's book in the geometric algebra.
 
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A book that satisfies your criterion would be Hassani's Mathematical Physics.

Note howver that there have been criticisms of this book here on PF. You can use the search engine to find the relevant threads.
 
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