Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists, Sixth Edition [Paperback]

Alan Jeffrey (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1584884886 | ISBN-13: 978-1584884880 | Publication Date: August 10, 2004 | Edition: 6

Since its original publication in 1969, Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists has built a solid foundation in mathematics for legions of undergraduate science and engineering students. It continues to do so, but as the influence of computers has grown and syllabi have evolved, once again the time has come for a new edition.

Thoroughly revised to meet the needs of today's curricula, Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists, Sixth Edition covers all of the topics typically introduced to first- or second-year engineering students, from number systems, functions, and vectors to series, differential equations, and numerical analysis. Among the most significant revisions to this edition are:

Simplified presentation of many topics and expanded explanations that further ease the comprehension of incoming engineering students

A new chapter on double integrals

Many more exercises, applications, and worked examples

A new chapter introducing the MATLAB and Maple software packages

Although designed as a textbook with problem sets in each chapter and selected answers at the end of the book, Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists, Sixth Edition serves equally well as a supplemental text and for self-study. The author strongly encourages readers to make use of computer algebra software, to experiment with it, and to learn more about mathematical functions and the operations that it can perform.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1016 pages
• Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC; 6 edition (August 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584884886
• ISBN-13: 978-1584884880
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.9 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #553,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for review of college math, August 16, 1999

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This review is from: Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists (Paperback)

This is an excellent book that summarizes the essentials of college-level mathematics for engineers.

I use this book as a review for incoming graduate students who have been out of college for a few years. It distills several college courses into one readable volume, yet it still has enough information and rigor to be a valuable reference book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference book, August 9, 2007

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This review is from: Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists, Sixth Edition (Paperback)

I found this to be a good reference for areas where I am rusty. It's explanations are too short and based on a users level of expertise that would make it too hard to learn a new area from this book, but its a great single volume reference.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful for casual reviews and light references, October 7, 2008

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K. Jazayeri (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists, Sixth Edition (Paperback)

Starts out with a high-school algebra and trigonometry refresher before covering most of the fundamental college mathematics - check out its Table of Content.

This book can be quite useful for quick reviews and _light_ references/look-ups for those with a casual interest.

I seriously doubt if this book can be used for learning any of the core areas for the first time. The descriptions are typically terse and the coverage, not too deep.

Note: if you're more than half-serious about your math, you will no doubt require separate books on Linear Algebra and Matrices, Differential Equations, and Probability and Statistics.

Negatives -- and why I don't give it 4 stars:
* There are numerous typos (I have marked probably 100+ corrections within about 80% of the text) - this is inexcusable for a book in 6-th edition!
* Its index can be longer for a book of this nature and size.