Technical Mathematics (2nd Edition) - Hardcover

Ewen, Dale; Gary, Joan S.; Trefzger, James E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130488100 ISBN 13: 9780130488107

Publisher: Pearson, 2004

Synopsis

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About this title

From the Back Cover:

A broad introduction to the mathematical skills and concepts necessary for individuals in technical and engineering fields. Presented in an intuitive manner with technical application integrated throughout, the book features numerous aids, exercises and examples designed to develop users with the problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. The book presents fundamental concepts and measurement; fundamental algebraic concepts, exponential and logarithmic functions, right-triangle trigonometry, trigonometric function, formulas and identities, complex numbers, matrices, polynomial and rational function, statistics for process control and analytic geometry. For individuals in technology and engineering and other technical areas interested in a review of basic technical mathematics concepts.

About the Author:

Dale Ewen, Executive Vice President of Parkland College, Illinois, (1999-present), graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in 1963 and an M. Ed. in 1966. He has been the recipient of several AMATYC (American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges) awards and served as the organization's President (1989-91). Dale continues to write a number of technical mathematic textbooks.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0130488100
• ISBN 13: 9780130488107
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 832