First published in 1924, Courant and Hilbert's treatment of the subject restored the historical connections between physical intuition and mathematical development, providing readers with a unified approach. This volume represents Courant's second and final revision of 1953.



Since the first volume of this work came out in Germany in 1937, this book, together with its first volume, has remained standard in the field. Courant and Hilbert's treatment restores the historically deep connections between physical intuition and mathematical development, providing the reader with a unified approach to mathematical physics. The present volume represents Richard Courant's final revision of 1961.