Methods of mathematical physics. Vol. 1 / Richard Courant ; David Hilbert (1989)

Methods of mathematical physics. Vol. 1 [texte imprimé] / Richard Courant (1888-1972), Auteur ; David Hilbert, Auteur . - New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1989 . - XV-560 p. ; 24 cm. - (Wiley classics library) .
ISBN : 978-0-471-50447-4
Trad. de : "Methoden der mathematischen Physik. I". Annexes : Bibliogr. p. [546]-549. Index
Langues : Anglais (eng)

Mots-clés :	Analyse mathématique Physique mathématique Mathematical physics Mathematics Physics
Index. décimale :	51 Mathématiques
Résumé :	The objective of the book can still today be expressed almost as in the preface to the first German edition. Since the seventeenth century, physical intuition has served as a vital source for mathematical problems and methods. Recent trends and fashions have, however, weakened the connection between mathematics and physics; mathematicians, turning away from the roots of mathematics in intuition, have concentrated on refinement and emphasized the postulational side of mathematics, and a times have overlooked the unity of their science with physics and other field.
Note de contenu :	Au sommaire : - The algebra of linear transformations and quadratic forms - Series expansions of arbitrary functions - Linear integral equations - The calculus of variations - Vibration and eigenvalue problems - Application of the calculus of variations to eigenvalue problems - Special functions defined by eigenvalue problems