Partial Differential Equations of Mathematical Physics

Edité par Dover Publications, 1955

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Some books arrive with dust jackets. Some arrive with protective sleeves. And then there are books like Partial Differential Equations of Mathematical Physics by Arthur Gordon Webster, whose original owner apparently looked at a formidable volume of advanced mathematics and decided the safest course of action was to wrap the entire thing in brown paper like a treasured school textbook. Published by Dover in 1955, this is not a book for the faint-hearted. It concerns itself with the sort of mathematics that governs heat flow, wave motion, electromagnetism and other phenomena that keep physicists employed and ordinary people quietly grateful that somebody else understands them. While most of us are content to know that a bridge remains standing or that electricity arrives when required, Webster was rather more interested in the equations that explain why. The title itself has a wonderfully uncompromising quality. There are no promises of easy learning, no claims of becoming a mathematical genius in ten simple steps, and certainly no colourful diagrams of smiling students. Instead, it simply announces Partial Differential Equations of Mathematical Physics and leaves the reader to decide whether they are sufficiently brave to proceed. Arthur Gordon Webster was a distinguished physicist and mathematician, and the text reflects a period when scientific books expected their readers to arrive already armed with considerable intelligence, determination and perhaps a pot of strong coffee. This is mathematics presented with confidence and seriousness, from an era before publishers felt compelled to reassure everyone that learning could be fun. Perhaps the most charming feature of this particular copy is the brown paper covering applied by its original owner. One imagines a diligent student, lecturer or researcher carefully protecting their valuable reference work from the hazards of everyday life. The result is that the book has spent decades sheltered beneath its homemade armour, and is quite possibly in better condition underneath than many contemporaries that have spent their lives exposed to sunlight, dust and the occasional coffee stain. As offered by Crappy Old Books, this copy combines academic gravitas with a touch of mystery. What lies beneath the paper? A pristine binding? A forgotten inscription? Evidence of a long-abandoned attempt to solve the universe? The wrapping remains a small historical curiosity in its own right, a reminder that books were once cherished working tools rather than disposable objects. Whether you are a mathematician, physicist, collector of scientific texts, or simply someone who appreciates old books that have clearly been valued by previous owners, this volume offers an intriguing glimpse into mid-century scholarship. It may not teach you to become the next Einstein overnight, but it will certainly make your bookshelf look considerably more intelligent.…

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre
Partial Differential Equations of Mathematical Physics
Auteur
Arthur Gordon Webster
Éditeur
Dover Publications
Année de publication
1955
État de l'article
Good
Reliure
Paperback

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