Book description
Just the math skills you need to excel in the study or practice of engineering
Good math skills are indispensable for all engineers regardless of
their specialty, yet only a relatively small portion of the math that
engineering students study in college mathematics courses is used on a
frequent basis in the study or practice of engineering. That's why
Essential Math Skills for Engineers focuses on only these few
critically essential math skills that students need in order to
advance in their engineering studies and excel in engineering practice.
Essential Math Skills for Engineers features concise,
easy-to-follow explanations that quickly bring readers up to speed on
all the essential core math skills used in the daily study and
practice of engineering. These fundamental and essential skills are
logically grouped into categories that make them easy to learn while
also promoting their long-term retention. Among the key areas covered are:
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Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, complex arithmetic, and
differential and integral calculus
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Simultaneous, linear, algebraic equations
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Linear, constant-coefficient, ordinary differential equations
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Linear, constant-coefficient, difference equations
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Linear, constant-coefficient, partial differential equations
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Fourier series and Fourier transform
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Laplace transform
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Mathematics of vectors
With the thorough understanding of essential math skills gained from
this text, readers will have mastered a key component of the knowledge
needed to become successful students of engineering. In addition, this
text is highly recommended for practicing engineers who want to
refresh their math skills in order to tackle problems in engineering
with confidence.
Clayton R. Paul, PhD, is the Sam Nunn Eminent
Professor of Aerospace Systems Engineering in the Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mercer University. He is also
Emeritus Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of
Kentucky. Dr. Paul is the author or coauthor of fifteen electrical
engineering textbooks and has published more than 200 technical
papers. He is a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He was awarded the prestigious 2005 IEEE
Electromagnetics Award and the prestigious 2007 IEEE Undergraduate
Teaching Award.
