\input zb-basic \input zb-matheduc \iteman{ZMATH 2012d.00438} \itemau{Arfken, George B.; Weber, Hans J.; Harris, Frank E.} \itemti{Mathematical methods for physicists. A comprehensive guide. 7th ed.} \itemso{Amsterdam: Elsevier/Academic Press (ISBN 978-0-12-384654-9/hbk). xiii, 1205~p. \$~124.95 (2013).} \itemab This volume is a great collection of essential mathematical tools and techniques used to solve problems in physics, very useful to any student of physics or research professional in the field. It is concentrated to problem-solving art and offers a large amount of problems and exercises. \itemrv{Cristinel Mortici (Targoviste)} \itemcc{I15 H15 M15 N15 M55 U45} \itemut{mathematical methods; physicist; physics; special functions; Green's functions; calculus; differential; integral; integration; algebra; vector spaces; metric spaces; angular momentum; differential equations; partial differential equations; mathematical statistics; orthogonal polynomials} \itemli{} \end