Mathematical Techniques: An Introduction for the Engineering, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences

Although the rigors of modern science increasingly require of its practitioners greater and greater mathematical sophistication, today's students are often ill-prepared to meet the challenge. Mathematical Techniques aims to rectify that situation. Aimed at beginning students in the engineering, mathematical, and physical sciences, the book offers a course in essential mathematical methods--such as analytic geometry, vector algebra, complex numbers, matrix operations, differential equations, double integrals, Laplace transforms, and Fourier series, among many others. Throughout, the book omits mathematical pedantry and obscure proofs, and presents summary material clearly. A large number of exercises and worked examples are included. Students taking the road down to careers in engineering, chemistry, mathematics, and physics will welcome this friendly introduction to important mathematical techniques.

Science & Math

Smith, P.

JORDAN, D.W.

Mathematics

Oxford University Press

Aimed at a new generation of mathematically less well-prepared students, this text teaches by example, omits mathematical pedantry and obscure proofs, and presents summary material clearly.

Undergraduate students of engineering, science, and mathematics must quickly master a variety of mathematical methods, although many of these students do not have strong mathematics backgrounds. In this well-received book, now in its second edition, the authors use their extensive experience with diverse groups of students to provide an accessible introduction to mathematical techniques. They start at the elementary level and proceed to cover the full range of topics typically encountered by beginning students: · Analytic geometry, vector algebra, vector fields (div and curl), differentiation, and integration. · Complex numbers, matrix operations, and linear systems of equations. · Differential equations and first-order linear systems, functions of more than one variable, double integrals, and line integrals. · Laplace transforms, Fourier series and Fourier transforms. · Probability and statistics. Incorporating many suggestions from readers, this new edition has expanded discussions of vectors and new chapters on Fourier series and on probability and statistics. The emphasis throughout is on understanding concepts through well-chosen examples, and the book includes over 500 fully worked problems. As far as is possible chapter topics are self-contained so that a student only needing to master certain techniques can omit others without trouble. The generously illustrated text also includes simple numerical processes which lead to examples and projects for computation (particularly with Mathematica), and contains a large number of exercises (with answers) to reinforce the material. These features combine to make this book an ideal starting point for students entering the sciences.

Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations: An Introduction to Dynamical Systems (Oxford Texts in Applied and Engineering Mathematics)

Nonlinear ordinary differential equations was first published in 1977 and has since become a standard text in the teaching of the subject. It takes a qualitative approach, and is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of dynamical systems in mathematics or mathematics-related subjects. The text of this third edition has been completely revised to bring it into line with current teaching, including an expansion of the material on bifurcations and chaos. The book is directed towards practical applications of the theory, with several hundred examples and problems covering a wide variety of applications. Prerequisites are kept to a minimum, with appendices containing the necessary mathematical theory new to this edition. From reviews of the first edition: "The book can profitably be used in a senior undergraduate course. It is well written, well motivated and contains some recent developments of interest which have not been readily accessible before at this level." V. Lakshmikantham in Mathematical Reviews From reviews of the second edition: "The subject has wide applications in physical, biological, and social sciences which continuously supply new problems of practical and theoretical importance. The book does a good job in motivating the reader in such pursuits, and presents the subject in a simple but elegant style."--P. K. Kythe in Applied Mechanics Reviews

Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations (Oxford Applied Mathematics and Computing Science Series)

This new edition has been expanded to include areas of current importance such as bifurcation, structural stability and chaotic behavior. Other topics covered are linearization, perturbation theory, subharmonics, stability, the existence of limit cycles, and Poincaré maps. The text is concerned with practical applications and includes over 400 examples and exercises.

This new edition has been expanded to contain an introduction to areas of current importance such as bifurcation, structural stability and chaotic behavior. Other topics include linearization, perturbation theory, subharmonics, stability, the existence of limit cycles, and Poincaré maps. The text is concerned with practical applications and includes over 400 examples and exercises.

Paul Smith examines how the Senate has attempted, since 1958, to locate itself within the French (semi-) presidential system, how it asserts its place in relation to the President, Government and National Assembly and how it has sought, in recent years, to develop an autonomous and particular sense of identity.

The Senate of the Fifth French Republic (French Politics, Society and Culture)

History

Europe

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

In this textbook the authors present an accessible introduction to stochastic processes for students in courses that have substantial mathematics or statistics content. It assumes that students have completed the usual first-year methods courses in calculus, differential equations and linear algebra, as well as an introductory course in probability. The book covers random walks, Markov chains, birth and death processes, queues, reliability, and renewal and branching processes.

Stochastic Processes: An Introduction (Arnold Texts in Statistics)

Business & Money

Jones, P. W.

Economics

Hodder Education Publishers

Mechanics Second Edition P. Smith Department of Mathematics University of Keele, UK and R.C. Smith Open University, UK A revised and updated edition of the authors' highly successful earlier book, this introductory text on Mechanics is designed to give a thorough grounding in particle dynamics and elementary rigid body dynamics. Aimed at first degree students in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Engineering, the book is largely self-contained, including the necessary vector calculus, as well as background differential equations and numerical methods. Topics covered include kinematics, the principles of mechanics, work and energy, rocket dynamics, linear vibration theory, orbits, non-linear dynamics, and rotating frames. The theory and explanation are backed up by more than 360 examples and problems, with many worked through in full in the text. In this new edition, the chapter on vibrations has been completely revised and divided into two, and the original chapter on linear theory has been extended to include normal modes of multiple systems. A completely new chapter on non-linear dynamics has been added to illustrate such phenomena as limit cycles, period doubling and chaos in dynamical systems. Chapters on applications of particle dynamics and differential equations have also been re-organized. The text now includes many computer-generated diagrams.

Mechanics, 2nd Edition

Smith, R.C.

wiley

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Mathematical Techniques: An Introduction for the Engineering, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences

Mathematical Techniques: An Introduction for the Engineering, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences

Mathematical Techniques: An Introduction for the Engineering, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences

Mathematical Techniques: An Introduction for the Engineering, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences

Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations: An Introduction to Dynamical Systems (Oxford Texts in Applied and Engineering Mathematics)

Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations (Oxford Applied Mathematics and Computing Science Series)

Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations (Oxford Applied Mathematics and Computing Science Series)

The Senate of the Fifth French Republic (French Politics, Society and Culture)

Stochastic Processes: An Introduction (Arnold Texts in Statistics)

Mechanics, 2nd Edition