Synopsis
This book presents the essentials of a first course in Engineering Maths as simply as possible, and can be used as a supplement to a lecture course and for private study. Based on a collection of short sections specific to certain topics, the text allows students to identify subjects of interest which can be studied separately with little background reading. Each section uses many detailed worked examples to demonstrate theories and techniques. Formal proofs are kept to a minimum, and only included when absolutely necessary. Comprehensive problem sets at the end of each section are an integral part of the text and should be worked through to reinforce the understanding of the subject. Detailed answers are given to over 1300 problems. For reference, lists of mathematical formulae, standard integrals and Laplace Transform pairs are given.
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Review
The book is intended for first year engineering students and presumably this choice of subjects is a reflection of the course on which the author lectured. The book fulfills this purpose in a very satisfactory manner and can be warmly recommended for this purpose. The explanations are good and there is an adequacy of worked examples. ...A welcome feature is that indefinite integrals mentioned in the text all have included an arbitrary constant. ...Much of the book would be found useful for those in the last years at school.
-Zentralblatt MATH
Each of the short sections covers the amount of material one would hope to get through in a lecture or two, typically giving a short introduction to the relevant theory and several worked examples. ...Jeffrey's book could be easily adopted as a course text, and the sections can be divided naturally into groups for shorter modules.
-Times Higher Education Supplement
ead> Concise explanations and a wealth of examples form an ideal study guide and reference
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