This elementary introduction pays special attention to aspects of tensor calculus and relativity that students tend to find most difficult. Its use of relatively unsophisticated mathematics in the early chapters allows readers to develop their confidence within the framework of Cartesian coordinates[...]

Most texts on quantum mechanics are primarily designed for physicists; this one, taking a somewhat different approach, is geared toward upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in applied mathematics. The author develops the subject in a systematic and logical manner from a minimal set of ax[...]