Engineering Mathematics Handbook [Hardcover]

Jan J. Tuma (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070655294 | ISBN-13: 978-0070655294 | Publication Date: November 1, 1997 | Edition: 4

The basic and advanced calculations, equations, formulas and definitions you need to do your job better, faster, smarter

Arranged in a pictorial dictionary format, this handy working tool gives you instant expertise in: basic and advanced algebra, geometry and trigonometry; differential calculus; probability and statistics; sequence and series; plane curves and areas; integral calculus; higher transcendent functions; orginary differential equations; Fourier series; Laplace transforms; space curves and surface; vector analysis; definite and indefinite integrals; functions of a complex variable; numerical methods; analytic geometry; and much more.

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From the Back Cover

A Major Revision of The Best-Selling Reference on The Practical Math Used in Engineering. Designed to provide engineers with quick-access mathematical formulas for their specialities, the new Fourth Edition includes 20% more information than the prior edition while retaining the handbook's unique presentations of math fundamentals. The Handbook proceeds from algebra and geometry through such advanced topics as Laplace transforms and numerical methods and concludes with basic discussions of plane curves and space curves. It is organized logically to present each math topic as a complete conceptual and visual unit. More comprehensive and easier to use than any problems in advanced math whose solutions are depicted in step-by-step detail, as well as a new glossary of math terms. The Fourth Edition Features New and Revised Material On: Electronic Hand-Held Calculators and Their Advanced Problem-solving Capabilties; Engineering Economics Calculations; Mollweide and Freudenstein Equations; Trigonometry and Mensuration Procedures; Latest Measurement Systems; Logarithms; Cubic and Quartic Equations Maxima and Minima Equations; And More!

About the Author

Jan J. Tuma (deceased) was Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University. He was author of the Handbook of Structural and Mechanical Matrices and SchaumÕs Outline of Structural Analysis, both published by McGraw-Hill. Ronald A. Walsh is Manager of Research and Development at Powercon Corporation in Severn, Maryland. Earlier, he was an aerospace designer for Martin-Marietta. Mr. Walsh is author of the Electromechanical Design Handbook, now in a second edition, and the McGraw-Hill Machining and Metalworking Handbook.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 566 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 4 edition (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070655294
• ISBN-13: 978-0070655294
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,907,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If I could give it a 10, I would, November 28, 2000

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atmj (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Engineering Mathematics Handbook (Hardcover)

First of all my review is on the 1979 version of this book. It has been in my possession that long. Once again today, it helped me drag up a mathematical fact I had long forgotten.

In 1976 I graduated from college with an associates degree in engineering. I had high school algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus behind me. Also with my two year degree, I had calculus, analytical geometry and differential equations as well. I needed a single reference that would cover everything. Then I happened upon this book in a bookstore. What a prize this was!

Since that time, I have completed both my B.S.M.E and a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and I have this dog eared book beside me at all time. From looking up linear algebraic equations, differential calculus, vector analysis, complex variables, all the way to the formula for the eccentricity of an ellipse for my son this evening, this book has baled me out of referring to ten other books. It is well worth the investment.

Ironically, years later when discussing a geometric equation with a co-worker he commented that he relied on a great reference he found in book store many years earlier while attending college. You got it, it was the same book.

What I can't speak to is the last two chapters that are new to this edition. Mine only goes to Chapter 20.

What I also should note, as a Mechanical engineer using this, I found it incredibly useful. I have no idea if a person that does not regularly use geometry, trigonometry, algebra, calculus, linear algebra, etc., would get very much use from it or not. For students in this field I found it to be very useful. Basically, read the table of contents Amazon provides and make your own judgement.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable Reference Book, October 20, 2000

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Terry L. Johnson (Salisbury, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Engineering Mathematics Handbook (Hardcover)

For those of us who forgot our laplace transforms, indefinite integrals and differential equations the day we set foot out of school, this book provides a handy, easy to use reference.

The book is organized into 22 chapters taking the user from algebra to the properties of space curves and surfaces. The text is straightforward: examples and lots of them.

If you are looking for a text to learn mathematics - this is the not the book for you. But, if you need help to dust off the cobwebs, or to find a usable example to solve a complex problem - it is the right book.