Introduction to Maple [Hardcover]

André Heck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 8, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0387002308 | ISBN-13: 978-0387002309 | Edition: 3

The fully revised edition of this best-selling title presents the modern computer algebra system Maple. It teaches the reader not only what can be done by Maple but also how and why it can be done. It provides the necessary background for those who want the most of Maple or want to extend its built-in knowledge, and it includes both elementary and more sophisticated examples as well as many exercises.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 848 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 3 edition (April 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387002308
• ISBN-13: 978-0387002309
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,063,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book for Maple, December 28, 2000

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This review is from: Introducton to Maple (Hardcover)

I use this book as a daily reference for calculations in Maple and it is very very useful. It is very detailed where there are examples for every function almost that you can think of. We all know that there is a help within the program, which is quite useful for the introduction to Maple. However, this book enables you to raise your calculations to a higher level. I have searched for a good reference book for Maple for a while and I saw this one in library where after a week of using it I decided to buy one, a nd certainly it has not let me down yet. I do a lot of calculations in Maple and I am sure that this will be very useful for anyone who is in natrual sciences especially mathematics. All general and well known topics are full explained, such as integration, differentiation, limits, differential equations, abstract algebra techniques... and many more. The best thing about this book is the fact that it is explained in a great detail and there are examples for every Maple function, which makes it much easier to understand and actually apply.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Out of date and poorly structured, August 20, 2008

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John Mitchell (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to Maple (Hardcover)

I'm a college math lecturer who uses MAPLE as part of teaching calculus. As an introduction to MAPLE I have to give the book a poor review. While the author clearly has extensive knowledge of MAPLE, the book is structured so it's virtually impossible to find anything except by accident. Many of the topics covered are highly specialized and of little relevance to the reader looking for a general introduction. Finally, the book covers MAPLE 8. MAPLE is now at version 12, and has gone through many package extensions and user interface changes since then. The current user will be mystified with the disconnect between what they are reading and what they see on the screen.

Where else to go for an introduction? I'm not aware of a really good text out there, but the short instructional videos on MAPLE's web site give good brief overviews of new features, and the sample commands in the online help can help you get started.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Loaded with Information - Not really a Quick Reference., April 5, 2008

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Matthew R. Wenrick "Civil Engineering Student" (Plymouth Meeting, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to Maple (Hardcover)

This book was written for Maple 8. Maple is up to version 11, however, not many changes have occurred so most of the information still applies so you can use it in conjunction with the horrible help menu within Maple. The index is very thorough so looking up a specific topic is easy.