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Bird's basic engineering mathematics / John Bird.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2021Edition: Eighth editionDescription: xii, 466 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780367643676
Other title:
  • Basic engineering mathematics [Portion of title]
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 620.00151 B532b
LOC classification:
  • TA330 .B513 2021
Contents:
Basic arithmetic -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Using a calculator -- Percentages -- Ratio and proportion -- Powers, roots and laws of indices -- Units, prefixes and engineering notation -- Basic algebra -- Further algebra -- Solving simple equations -- Transposing formulae -- Solving simultaneous equations -- Solving quadratic equations -- Logarithms -- Exponential functions -- Straight line graphs -- Graphs reducing non-linear laws to linear form -- Graphical solution of equations -- Graphs with logarithmic scales -- Angles and triangles -- Introduction to trigonometry -- Trigonometric waveforms -- Non-right-angled triangles and some practical applications -- Cartesian and polar co-ordinates -- Areas of common shapes -- The circle and its properties -- Volumes and surface areas of common solids -- Irregular areas and volumes and mean values -- Vectors -- Methods of adding alternating waveforms -- Presentation of statistical data -- Mean, median, mode and standard deviation -- Probability -- Introduction to differentiation -- Standard integration -- Number sequences -- Binary, octal and hexadecimal numbers.
Summary: "Mathematical theories are explained in a straightforward manner, with over 500 practical engineering examples and applications. The companion website provides essential formulae, multiple choice tests, and full solutions for all 1,700 further questions; and illustrations and answers to revision tests for adopting course instructors"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes index.

Basic arithmetic -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Using a calculator -- Percentages -- Ratio and proportion -- Powers, roots and laws of indices -- Units, prefixes and engineering notation -- Basic algebra -- Further algebra -- Solving simple equations -- Transposing formulae -- Solving simultaneous equations -- Solving quadratic equations -- Logarithms -- Exponential functions -- Straight line graphs -- Graphs reducing non-linear laws to linear form -- Graphical solution of equations -- Graphs with logarithmic scales -- Angles and triangles -- Introduction to trigonometry -- Trigonometric waveforms -- Non-right-angled triangles and some practical applications -- Cartesian and polar co-ordinates -- Areas of common shapes -- The circle and its properties -- Volumes and surface areas of common solids -- Irregular areas and volumes and mean values -- Vectors -- Methods of adding alternating waveforms -- Presentation of statistical data -- Mean, median, mode and standard deviation -- Probability -- Introduction to differentiation -- Standard integration -- Number sequences -- Binary, octal and hexadecimal numbers.

"Mathematical theories are explained in a straightforward manner, with over 500 practical engineering examples and applications. The companion website provides essential formulae, multiple choice tests, and full solutions for all 1,700 further questions; and illustrations and answers to revision tests for adopting course instructors"-- Provided by publisher.

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