Mastering Technical Mathematics, 3/e

by Norman H. Crowhurst, Stan Gibilisco

Overview

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A thorough revision of the classic tutorialof scientific and engineering mathematics

For more than fifteen years, Mastering Technical Mathematicshas been the definitive self-teaching guidefor those wishing to boost their career by learning theprinciples of mathematics as they apply to science andengineering.Featuring the same user-friendly pedagogy, practicalexamples, and detailed illustrations that have made thisresource a favorite of the scientific and technical communities,the new third edition delivers four entirelynew chapters and expanded treatment of cutting-edgetopics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071494489
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	10/09/2007
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	627
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Stan Gibilisco (Deadwood, SD) write books, magazine articles, and technical papers about general science, mathematics, electronics, and computing. He has worked as a technical writer in industry, as a radio engineer, and as a magazine editor. One of Stan’s books, Encyclopedia of Electronics (TAB Books, 1985), was named by the American Library Association (ALA) in its list of "Best References of the 1980s." Another of his books, McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing (McGraw-Hill, 1995), was named as a "Best Reference of 1996" by the ALA. In recent years, he has written 14 volumes for the McGraw-Hill "DeMYSTified" series.

Table of Contents

PART 1: WORKING WITH NUMBERS
Ch 1. From Counting to Addition
Ch 2. Subtraction
Ch 3. Multiplication
Ch 4. Division
Ch 5. Fractions
Ch 6. Area and Volume
Ch 7. Time as a Dimension
PART 2: ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, AND TRIGONOMETRY
Ch 8. First Notions in Algebra
Ch 9. "School" Algebra
Ch 10. Quadratic Equations
Ch 11. Some Useful Shortcuts
Ch 12. Mechanical Mathematics
Ch 13. Ratio and Proportion
Ch 14. Trigonometric and Geometric Calculations
PART 3: ANALYSIS AND CALCULUS
Ch 15. Systems of Counting
Ch 16. Theory of Progressions
Ch 17. Practical Progressions
Ch 18. Analyzing Motion
Ch 19. Developing Calculus Theory
Ch 20. Combining Calculus with Other Tools
Ch 21. Coordinate Systems and Graphs
Ch 22. Imaginary and Complex Numbers
PART 4: TOOLS OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Ch 23. Working with Series
Ch 24. Logarithms
Ch 25. Handy Formulas and Techniques
Ch 26. Calculation Aids
Ch 27. Digital Mathematics
Ch 28. Vector Quantities
Ch 29. Scientific Notation
Ch 30. Working with Statistics