Advanced Mathematics and Mechanics Applications Using MATLAB, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Howard B.. Wilson (Author), Louis H. Turcotte (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0849316863 | ISBN-13: 978-0849316869 | Publication Date: December 2, 1997 | Edition: 2nd

The Second Edition of this bestselling book by Drs. Wilson and Turcotte uses MATLAB to analyze various applications in mathematics and mechanics. This modern programming environment is an excellent alternative to FORTRAN. It is an interactive environment for technical computing, and includes a high level programming language and simple graphics commands facilitating two- and three-dimensional data presentation. The applications emphasize solutions of linear and nonlinear differential equations. Linear partial differential equations and linear matrix differential equations are analyzed using eigenfunctions and series solutions. All the programs are contained on an accompanying diskette, which is organized with directories corresponding to different chapters. A group of repeatedly used functions, such as those for spline interpolation and interactive data input, comprises a separate utility library.

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Material [in this book] can serve as a valuable resource for the AEM course that provides a brief exposure to numerics. It can also supplement the more heavily numerical course.
- SIAM Review, Vol. 46, No. 3 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 656 pages
• Publisher: CRC-Press; 2nd edition (December 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849316863
• ISBN-13: 978-0849316869
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,732,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Turned MATLAB loose on a variety of engineering problems, November 18, 1999

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This review is from: Advanced Mathematics and Mechanics Applications Using MATLAB, Second Edition (Hardcover)

This book begins with an introduction to MATLAB, language and graphics. I found this useful (fprint instead of disp, for example). Many engineering problems are set up and solved using MATLAB functions and m-files Applications of Fourier Series, the Dynamic Response of Second-Order Systems, and problems in ordinary and partial differential equations are presented. Many of the problems are specialized (consider the forced vibration of a pile embedded in an elastic medium, for example). Overall I liked the book, it presents a brief overview of the mathematics upon which each problem is based, and the m-files are well documented. I'm using it in an Applied Mathematics class.