A concise handbook of mathematics, physics, and engineering sciences /

This massive "concise" handbook presents a variety of fundamental formulas and theorems that describe various physical and mathematical phenomena in brief form in three general areas. Part 1, "Mathematics," includes analytical geometry, algebra, differential and integral calculus, ordinary and partial differential equations, transforms, probability theory, etc. Part 2, "Physics," covers molecular physics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, waves, optics, quantum mechanics, atomic physics, etc. The final section, "Elements of Applied and Engineering Sciences," includes dimensional analysis, mechanics, strength of materials, hydromechanics, mass and heat transfer, electrical engineering, and more. The absence of derivations or proofs results in a "cookbook" format of the topics covered, although occasional examples are scattered throughout. Each chapter includes a bibliography, but unfortunately no references are cited for any of the material. The editors and contributors are all Russian academics, mainly in various fields of applied physics, with considerable experience in their respective fields. The nature of the presentation is typical of that of most Russian technical books/papers; i.e., the generalized fundamental descriptions of the topics are emphasized over the practical applications, although a distinct effort has been made to avoid unconventional notation, and many English publications are included in the various bibliographies. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. R. Darby emeritus, Texas A&M University