{"product_id":"a-mathematica-primer-for-physicists-by-jim-napolitano-9781138035096","title":"A Mathematica Primer for Physicists","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Mathematica Primer for Physicists\u003c\/em\u003e is described as “an excellent text for either a short course or self-study… Professor Napolitano has figured out what students really need, and found a way to deliver it… I have found everything he writes to be worthy of my serious attention…” —Peter D. Persans, Professor of Physics and Director, Center for Integrated Electronics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn how to use Mathematica quickly for basic problems in physics. The author introduces all the key techniques and then shows how they’re applied using common examples. The chapters cover elementary mathematics concepts, differential and integral calculus, differential equations, vectors and matrices, data analysis, random number generation, animation, and visualisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWritten in an appealing, conversational style\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePresents important concepts within the framework of mathematics\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGives examples from frequently encountered physics problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExplains problem-solving in a step-by-step fashion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim Napolitano\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor and chair in the Department of Physics at Temple University. He is the author of other textbooks, including co-author with Alistair Rae of \u003cem\u003eQuantum Mechanics, Sixth Edition,\u003c\/em\u003e also published by Taylor \u0026amp; Francis \/ CRC Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47604971012332,"sku":"9781138035096","price":151.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138035096-a-mathematica-primer-for-physicists.jpg?v=1778117567","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/a-mathematica-primer-for-physicists-by-jim-napolitano-9781138035096","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}