| Description |
xv, 412 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Demystified series |
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McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-400) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1: Numbering systems -- Sets -- Denumberable number sets -- Bases 10, 2, 8, and 16 -- Nondenumerable number sets -- Special properties of complex numbers -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 2: Principles of calculation -- Basic principles -- Miscellaneous principles -- Advanced principles -- Approximation and precedence -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 3: Specific notation -- Powers of 10 -- Calculations in scientific notation -- Significant figures -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 4: Coordinates in two dimensions -- Cartesian coordinates -- Simple cartesian graphs -- Polar coordinates -- Navigator's coordinates -- Coordinate conversions -- Other coordinate systems -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 5: Coordinates in three dimensions -- Cartesian 3-space -- Other 3D coordinate systems -- Hyperspace -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 6: Equations in one variable -- Operational rules -- Linear equations -- Quadratic equations -- Higher-order equations -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 7: Multivariable equations -- 2x2 linear equations -- 3x3 linear equations -- 2x2 general equations -- Graphic solution of pairs of equations -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 8: Perimeter and area in two dimensions -- Triangles -- Quadrilaterals -- Regular polygons -- Circles and ellipses -- Other formulas -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 9: Surface area and volume in three dimensions -- Straight-edged objects -- Cones and cylinders -- Other solids -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 10: Boolean algebra -- Operations, relations, and symbols -- Truth tables -- Some boolean laws -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 11: Trigonometric functions -- Unit circle -- Primary circular functions -- Secondary circular functions -- Right triangle model -- Trigonometric identities -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 12: Vectors in two and three dimensions -- Vectors in the cartesian plane -- Vectors in the polar plane -- Vectors in cartesian 3-space -- Standard form of a vector -- Basic properties -- Other properties -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 13: Logarithmic and exponential functions -- Logarithmic functions -- How logarithmic functions behave -- Exponential functions -- How exponential functions behave -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 14: Differentiation in one variable -- Definition of the derivative -- Properties of derivatives -- Properties of curves -- Derivatives of wave functions -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- 15: Integration in one variable -- What is integration? -- Basic properties of integration -- Few more formulas -- Integrals of wave functions -- Examples of definite integration -- Quick practice -- Quiz -- Final exam -- Answers to quiz and exam questions -- Suggested additional references -- Index. |
| Summary |
From the Publisher: Here is a complete self-teaching guide for anyone needing knowledge of math as it applies to engineering and technical fields. Stan Gibilisco is one of McGraw-Hill's most prolific and popular authors. His clear, reader-friendly writing style makes his books accessible to a wide audience, and his experience as an electronics engineer, researcher, and mathematician makes him an ideal editor for reference books and tutorials. He has authored several titles for the McGraw-Hill Demystified series (a group of home-schooling and self-teaching volumes), including Everyday Math Demystified, Physics Demystified, and Statistics Demystified, all perennial bestsellers. His work has also been published in several languages. Booklist named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing one of the "Best References of 1996," and named his Encyclopedia of Electronics one of the "Best References of the 1980s." |
| Subject |
Mathematics -- Popular works.
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Mathematics -- Problems, exercises, etc.
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| ISBN |
0071459499 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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9780071459495 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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