ABSTRACT

This compendium of essential formulae, definitions, tables and general information provides the mathematical information required by students, technicians, scientists and engineers in day-to-day engineering practice. A practical and versatile reference source, now in its fourth edition, the layout has been changed and the book has been streamlined to ensure the information is even more quickly and readily available - making it a handy companion on-site, in the office as well as for academic study. It also acts as a practical revision guide for those undertaking BTEC Nationals, Higher Nationals and NVQs, where engineering mathematics is an underpinning requirement of the course.

All the essentials of engineering mathematics - from algebra, geometry and trigonometry to logic circuits, differential equations and probability - are covered, with clear and succinct explanations and illustrated with over 300 line drawings and 500 worked examples based in real-world application. The emphasis throughout the book is on providing the practical tools needed to solve mathematical problems quickly and efficiently in engineering contexts. John Bird’s presentation of this core material puts all the answers at your fingertips.

chapter 2|26 pages

Some Algebra Topics

chapter 3|27 pages

Some Number Topics

chapter 4|32 pages

Areas and Volumes

chapter 5|44 pages

Geometry and Trigonometry

chapter 6|39 pages

Graphs

chapter 7|18 pages

Vectors

chapter 8|11 pages

Complex Numbers

chapter 9|17 pages

Matrices and Determinants

chapter 10|24 pages

Boolean Algebra and Logic Circuits

chapter 11|45 pages

Differential Calculus and its Applications

chapter 12|63 pages

Integral Calculus and its Applications

chapter 13|50 pages

Differential Equations

chapter 14|56 pages

Statistics and Probability

chapter 15|20 pages

Laplace Transforms

chapter 16|33 pages

Fourier Series