I just received this newly published book. The author has done an excellent job.<br><br>The topics usually encountered in a book dealing with mathematical methods for the physicist are covered. The presentation of the topics is more "lively" than the classical books such as Arfken, Riley or even Boas. I really appreciated the fact that the author presents the mathematical notions from the point of view of physics. This approach is quite similar to the excellent book by Snieder (a guided tour of mathematical methods for the physicial sciences).<br><br>Even if the author wants to create the link between mathematics and physics, the mathematical notions are not for all that neglected and not considered as "simple" tools (for example, linear algebra concepts are clearly defined  in a rigorous manner) . This approach is quite similar to the other excellent book on the same subject by Altland (mathematics for physicists) although the latter is a bit more abstract and could thus be read as complementary reading.<br><br>I highly recommend this book. It will find its place without problem in the current literature (despite the fact of the great number of works already published on this subject.<br><br>The printing quality of the books of cambrdige university press is, as always, irreproachable.<br><br>Sincerely,