Fundamental Maths: For Engineering and Science

ISBN-13: 9780230252080 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 392 str.

Mark Breach

Opis

A portable textbook for students who are entering HE or FE courses and need to re-visit and develop school maths and gain confidence in it. The author explains the maths clearly through words and examples, not just pages of sums, and makes sure students put past anxieties about maths or gaps in their knowledge behind them.

Spis treści

Preliminaries Fundamental Arithmetic Arithmetic of Small Quantities Arithmetic of Powers Arithmetic Calculations Graphs and Charts Algebra – Introducing the Unknown Algebra – More Complex Forms Algebra Functions Algebra Working with Formulae Algebra – Transposition of Equations and Inverse Functions Algebra – Factors of Expressions Geometry Series Trigonometry Graphical Representation of Trigonometric Functions Simultaneous Equations Quadratic Equations Surface Areas and Volumes of Solids Coordinate Systems Areas of Irregular Figures Trigonometric Identities Logarithms and Indices Differentiation – Basic Relationships Differentiation of More Complex Functions Differentiation – Uses Integration – Basic Relationships Integration – Area and Volume Vectors Matrices Probability Central Tendency and Dispersion Answers.

O autorze

MARK BREACH is Principal Lecturer in Engineering Surveying at Nottingham Trent University, UK, where he also teaches mathematics to engineers. He is the author of several textbooks.

Blurb

Do you need to improve your confidence in maths?

Does your maths need to be refreshed and refocused for engineering or science?

Are there some elements of school maths you have forgotten or never quite mastered?

With clear explanations, lots of examples and a friendly, encouraging style, Fundamental Maths is a short, easy-to-follow textbook that makes maths accessible and manageable for all.

Written for students entering HE or FE courses in engineering or science, the author covers all the core topics and breaks them down into easily digestible chunks, keeping explanations clear and concise throughout.

Put past anxieties about maths or gaps in your knowledge behind you!