Publisher Description

Engineering Mathematics is the unparalleled undergraduate textbook for students of electrical, electronic, communications, and systems engineering. This widely used text, now in its 5th Edition, takes on an applications-focused approach to ensure a deep and practical understanding.

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Engineering Mathematics is the unparalleled undergraduate textbook for students of electrical, electronic, communications and systems engineering. Tried and tested over many years, this widely used textbook is now in its 5th edition, having been fully updated and revised. This new edition includes an even greater emphasis on the application of mathematics within a range of engineering contexts. It features detailed explanation of why a technique is important to engineers. In addition, it provides essential guidance in how to use mathematics to solve engineering problems. This approach ensures a deep and practical understanding of the role of mathematics in modern engineering. Features Two disciplines, one book: Integrates engineering and mathematics through an applications focused treatment.

Author Biography

Anthony Croft is Professor of Mathematics Education at Loughborough University.

Robert Davison was formerly Head of Quality at the Faculty of Technology, De Montfort University.

Martin Hargreaves is a Chartered Physicist James Flint is Senior Lecturer in Wireless Systems Engineering at Loughborough University.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 Review of algebraic techniques
• Chapter 2 Engineering functions
• Chapter 3 The trigonometric functions
• Chapter 4 Coordinate systems
• Chapter 5 Discrete mathematics
• Chapter 6 Sequences and series
• Chapter 7 Vectors
• Chapter 8 Matrix algebra
• Chapter 9 Complex numbers
• Chapter 10 Di erentiation
• Chapter 11 Techniques of di erentiation
• Chapter 12 Applications of di erentiation
• Chapter 13 Integration
• Chapter 14 Techniques of integration
• Chapter 15 Applications of integration
• Chapter 16 Further topics in integration
• Chapter 17 Numerical integration
• Chapter 18 Taylor polynomials, Taylor series and Maclaurin series
• Chapter 19 Ordinary di erential equations I
• Chapter 20 Ordinary di erential equations II
• Chapter 21 The Laplace transform
• Chapter 22 Di erence equations and the z transform
• Chapter 23 Fourier series
• Chapter 24 The Fourier transform
• Chapter 25 Functions of several variables
• Chapter 26 Vector calculus
• Chapter 27 Line integrals and multiple integrals
• Chapter 28 Probability
• Chapter 29 Statistics and probability distributions
• Appendix I Representing a continuous function and a sequence as a sum of weighted impulses
• Appendix II The Greek alphabet
• Appendix III SI units and prefixes
• Appendix IV The binomial expansion of (n−N)/nn
• Index

Long Description

Engineering Mathematics is the unparalleled undergraduate textbook for students of electrical, electronic, communications and systems engineering. Tried and tested over many years, this widely used textbook is now in its 5th edition, having been fully updated and revised. This new edition includes an even greater emphasis on the application of mathematics within a range of engineering contexts. It features detailed explanation of why a technique is important to engineers. In addition, it provides essential guidance in how to use mathematics to solve engineering problems. This approach ensures a deep and practical understanding of the role of mathematics in modern engineering.

Feature

Two disciplines, one book: Integrates engineering and mathematics through an applications focused treatment. Builds from foundation to advanced techniques: Carefully develops the full range of mathematical techniques most appropriate to students of electrical, electronic, systems and communications engineering. Clear, comprehensive and applied coverage: Detailed guidance on how to use each mathematical technique, now with more detailed explanation around why a technique is important to engineers. Extensive revision to ensure up to date coverage: Includes updated treatment of integral transform methods, including the Laplace, z and Fourier transforms. Links theory and practice: Numerous examples to illustrate mathematical theory and its application to engineering. Exercises throughout the book enable students to test their understanding. Answers provided in the book.

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