Basic Engineering Mathematics
7th Edition
Published on 30. May 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
460 pages
978-1-138-67370-0 (ISBN)
Description
Now in its seventh edition, Basic Engineering Mathematics is an established textbook that has helped thousands of students to succeed in their exams. Mathematical theories are explained in a straightforward manner, being supported by practical engineering examples and applications in order to ensure that readers can relate theory to practice. The extensive and thorough topic coverage makes this an ideal text for introductory level engineering courses. This title is supported by a companion website with resources for both students and lecturers, including lists of essential formulae, multiple choice tests, and full solutions for all 1,600 further questions.
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Edition
7th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
424 s/w Abbildungen, 18 s/w Tabellen, 19 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 405 s/w Zeichnungen
405 Line drawings, black and white; 19 Halftones, black and white; 18 Tables, black and white; 424 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 219 mm
Weight
1302 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-67370-0 (9781138673700)
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Person
John Bird, BSc (Hons), CEng, CMath, CSci, FIMA, FIET, FCollT, is the former Head of Applied Electronics in the Faculty of Technology at Highbury College, Portsmouth, UK. More recently, he has combined freelance lecturing at the University of Portsmouth with examiner responsibilities for Advanced Mathematics with City and Guilds, and examining for the International Baccalaureate Organisation. He is the author of some 130 textbooks on engineering and mathematical subjects with worldwide sales of over one million copies. He is a chartered engineer, a chartered mathematician, a chartered scientist and a Fellow of three professional institutions, and is currently lecturing at the Defence School of Marine and Air Engineering in the Defence College of Technical Training at HMS Sultan, Gosport, Hampshire, UK.
Content
Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Basic arithmetic; 2. Fractions; 3. Decimals; 4. Using a calculator; 5. Percentages; 6. Ratio and proportion; 7. Powers, roots and laws of indices; 8. Units, prefixes and engineering notation; 9. Basic algebra; 10. Further algebra; 11. Solving simple equations; 12. Transposing formulae; 13. Solving simultaneous equations; 14. Solving quadratic equations; 15. Logarithms; 16. Exponential functions; 17. Straight line graphs; 18. Graphs reducing non-linear laws to linear form; 19. Graphical solution of equations; 20. Graphs with logarithmic scales; 21. Angles and triangles; 22. Introduction to trigonometry; 23. Trigonometric waveforms; 24. Non-right angled triangles and some practical applications; 25. Cartesian and polar co-ordinates; 26. Areas of common shapes; 27. The circle and its properties; 28. Volumes and surface areas of common solids; 29. Irregular areas and volumes and mean values; 30. Vectors; 31. Methods of adding alternating waveforms; 32. Presentation of statistical data; 33. Mean, median, mode and standard deviation; 34. Probability; 35. Introduction to differentiation; 36. Standard integration; 37. Number sequences; 38. Binary, octal and hexadecimal; 39. Inequalities; List of formulae; Answers to Practice Exercises; Answers to Multiple Choice Questions; Index.