Introduction to Maple 8

Part of ESource—Prentice Hall's Engineering Source, this book provides a flexible introduction to Maple 6. Featuring over 25 modules and growing, the ESource series provides a comprehensive resource of engineering topics. Introduction to Maple; Maple Overview; Maple Language; Expressions and Assignments; Maple Types; Functions; Manipulating Expressions; Graphics; Substituting, Evaluating, and Solving; Systems of Equations; Introduction to Calculus. For any Engineer or Computer Scientist interested in a brief introduction to the subject.

David I. Schwartz is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at Cornell University and earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from State University of New York at Buffalo. Throughout his graduate studies, Schwartz combined principles of computer science to applications of civil engineering. He became interested in helping students learn how to apply software tools for solving a variety of engineering problems. He teaches his students to learn incrementally and practice frequently to gain the maturity to tackle other subjects. In his spare time, Schwartz plays drums in a variety of bands.