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Zusatztext 'The book contains plenty of examples and problems withpractical tutor resources online too! which include tests and sample answers.' Chris Collins! Lincoln College'Good all round text book with plenty of worked examples and exercises.' Eoin Fitzgerald! Limerick Institute of Technology'A very learner friendly text which is easy to follow! with many worked examples followed by graded exercises at the end of each chapter. Good coverage of the syllabus along with revision tests to consolidate the learning. The addition of free internet downloads make this an excellent text book.' Alun Furzer! Newport and District Group Training Association'Plenty of relevant worked examples. Coverage of the curriculum is excellent with a clear! readable font. Instructions for calculators are provided for a Casio which is a popular choice among my students.' Peter Dop! Deeside CollegeI love this book. It is well laid out and presented. It has good progression with good use of examples! questions and assessment John Langston! Qinetiq Informationen zum Autor 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. Zusammenfassung Now in its eighth edition, Engineering Mathematics is an established textbook that has helped thousands of students to succeed in their exams. John Bird's approach is based on worked examples and interactive problems. 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 a range of Level 2 and 3 engineering courses. This title is supported by a companion website with resources for both students and lecturers, including lists of essential formulae and multiple choice tests. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceSection 1: Number and Algebra1. Revision of fractions, decimals and percentages2. Indices, standard form and engineering notation3. Binary, octal and hexadecimal numbers4. Calculations and evaluation of formulaeRevision Test 15. Algebra6. Further algebra7. Partial fractions8. Solving simple equationsRevision Test 29. Transposition of formulae10. Solving simultaneous equations11. Solving quadratic equations12. Inequalities13. LogarithmsRevision Test 314. Exponential functions15. Number sequences16. The binomial series17. Solving equations by iterative methodsRevision Test 4Section 2: Areas and volumes18. Areas of common shapes19. The circle and its properties20. Volumes and surface areas of common solids21. Irregular areas and volumes and mean values of waveformsRevision Test 5Section 3: Trigonometry22. Introduction to trigonometry23. Trigonometric waveforms24. Cartesian and polar co-ordinatesRevision Test 625. Triangles and some practical applications26. Trigonometric identities and equations27. Compound anglesRevision Test 7Section 4: Graphs28. Straight line graphs29. Reduction of non-linear laws to linear form30. Graphs with logarithmic scales31. Graphical solution of equations32. Functions and their curvesRevision Test 8Section 5: Complex numbers33. Complex num...
