Bachman's book on Diffl Forms looks good

[Martin]

differential forms are basic

I still have the thin red book of Flanders bought decades ago

and recall there were places in Flanders where he didnt explain enough or draw enough pictures.

apparently Flanders is still the usual book on Forms for physics students

 

now there is a free download book by Dave Bachman

http://pzacad.pitzer.edu/%7Edbachman/

 

it looks good, first glance----might be more helpful in some cases than Flanders

and other people with more exposure to it seem to think so: Tom M has been working thru it and has

led a couple of his students thru it.

 

I printed out most of it (not chapter 1 which is very beginner)

might read in it and work some problems, as a refresher

Has anyone seen Bachman's book? any opinions?

[Xerxes]

Has anyone seen Bachman's book? any opinions?

I have, and while I hugely enjoyed Harvey Flander's little book, I must admit that Bachman's is "better". It takes an easier pace, and doesn't make too many assumptions about our prior knowledge. Yes, it's excellent (for we beginners)