--- product_id: 6460310 title: "Basic Training in Mathematics: A Fitness Program for Science Students" price: "NT$2772" currency: TWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/6460310-basic-training-in-mathematics-a-fitness-program-for-science-students store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # Basic Training in Mathematics: A Fitness Program for Science Students **Price:** NT$2772 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Basic Training in Mathematics: A Fitness Program for Science Students - **How much does it cost?** NT$2772 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/6460310-basic-training-in-mathematics-a-fitness-program-for-science-students) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Basic Training in Mathematics: A Fitness Program for Science Students on desertcart.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders Review: Awesome resource for serious physics students - It seems that most negative reviews argue that it has a huge amount of mathematics in a short book, but that is exactly was it was designed to be. As physics students know too well, professors often expect you to know - or at least be able to learn on your own - a certain subset of fairly complicated mathematics that physicists call upon most frequently. This book is WAY shorter than the traditional textbook that we used in my "mathematics for physicists" course, but was infinitely more clear and helpful. This is a book that one can use on their own as needed to truly learn the math being used to simplify or defend a professor as he or she moves through a proof. It's the math they assume you learned somewhere, in a beautifully clear and compact form. Shankar is up there with Griffiths for his ability to make a complex topic clear. Its small and light enough to carry with you wherever. I love love love this book!!! Review: Excellent read on the tools of mathematics as applied to ... - Excellent read on the tools of mathematics as applied to physics. This is a thorough coverage of a wide range of mathematics one will encounter in physics. This book illustrates the tools of the physicist and is not an introduction to the mathematics of calculus, differential equations, etc. This book shows you the use of those tools and applies those tools to problems to be solved as the text unfolds. I would consider this book as a great reference book to keep for a reminder of the tools one uses. The details of those tools will be learned in classes on calculus, linear algebra, complex variables and differential equations. This book adds to that wider study but would not be the sole source to learn those other subjects. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #183,643 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #49 in Mathematical Physics (Books) #83 in Calculus (Books) #196 in General Chemistry | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (99) | | Dimensions | 9.3 x 6.24 x 0.85 inches | | Edition | 1995th | | ISBN-10 | 0306450364 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0306450365 | | Item Weight | 1.35 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 382 pages | | Publication date | April 30, 1995 | | Publisher | Springer | ## Images ![Basic Training in Mathematics: A Fitness Program for Science Students - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/510NvrdEUQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome resource for serious physics students *by M***M on August 8, 2012* It seems that most negative reviews argue that it has a huge amount of mathematics in a short book, but that is exactly was it was designed to be. As physics students know too well, professors often expect you to know - or at least be able to learn on your own - a certain subset of fairly complicated mathematics that physicists call upon most frequently. This book is WAY shorter than the traditional textbook that we used in my "mathematics for physicists" course, but was infinitely more clear and helpful. This is a book that one can use on their own as needed to truly learn the math being used to simplify or defend a professor as he or she moves through a proof. It's the math they assume you learned somewhere, in a beautifully clear and compact form. Shankar is up there with Griffiths for his ability to make a complex topic clear. Its small and light enough to carry with you wherever. I love love love this book!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent read on the tools of mathematics as applied to ... *by D***P on September 15, 2016* Excellent read on the tools of mathematics as applied to physics. This is a thorough coverage of a wide range of mathematics one will encounter in physics. This book illustrates the tools of the physicist and is not an introduction to the mathematics of calculus, differential equations, etc. This book shows you the use of those tools and applies those tools to problems to be solved as the text unfolds. I would consider this book as a great reference book to keep for a reminder of the tools one uses. The details of those tools will be learned in classes on calculus, linear algebra, complex variables and differential equations. This book adds to that wider study but would not be the sole source to learn those other subjects. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Terrible in parts, very good in others *by F***S on May 22, 2013* Shankar is a physics professor at Princeton who teaches mathematical methods to undergraduates, though from this book you'd think he teaches rigourous pure math to math majors. The biggest problem with this book is that every single topic in it is covered in such a way that you're hopeless if you haven't had at least a basic introduction to it elsewhere. I love math but he throws odd notation at you without explaining it, he skips steps and is too brief explaining things. He'll say things like " is because it's " and you're left trying to figure out what one thing has to do with another. Many problems are worded so badly you don't even know what he was asking AND THERE ARE TYPOS. I'm not alone in thinking this, all of my intro physics classmates hated Shankar as it was written in "Shankarese" (not my own term). I've spent hours, in groups with other students, on a single problem simply because we couldn't figure out what was being asked of us. And it's not because it was too complicated, it was just badly worded. Which is all too bad, because when this book is good, it's really good. Some concepts it explains in succinct, rigourous ways that I hadn't seen elsewhere and in those places it has helped me. This book is crying out for a new edition with a new writer who is better at communicating mathematical ideas. (FWIW, I've read about fifty pages of Shankar's quantum book and find it to be orders of magnitude better than this). Because of how good it is in parts, I recommend buying it as part of your mathematical methods collection, but if I were to buy one and only one mathematical methods book I'd get another one. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/6460310-basic-training-in-mathematics-a-fitness-program-for-science-students](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/6460310-basic-training-in-mathematics-a-fitness-program-for-science-students) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*