This best-selling title provides in one handy volume the essential mathematical tools and techniques used to solve problems in physics. It is a vital addition to the bookshelf of any serious student of physics or research professional in the field. The authors have put considerable effort into revamping this new edition. * Updates the leading graduate-level text in mathematical physics * Provides comprehensive coverage of the mathematics necessary for advanced study in physics and engineering * Focuses on problem-solving skills and offers a vast array of exercises * Clearly illustrates and proves mathematical relations New in the Sixth Edition: * Updated content throughout, based on users feedback * More advanced sections, including differential forms and the elegant forms of Maxwells equations * A new chapter on probability and statistics * More elementary sections have been deleted