Section A – Number and Algebra. Section B – Further number and algebra. Section C – Areas and volumes. Section D – Graphs. Section E – Geometry and trigonometry. Section F – Complex numbers. Section G – Matrices and determinants. Section H – Vector geometry. Section I – Differential calculus. Section J – Integral calculus. Section K – Differential equations. Section L – Statistics and probability. Section M – Laplace transforms. Section N – Fourier series. Section O - Z-Transforms. Answers to Practise Exercises. Answers to multiple choice questions. Index.
Biography
John Bird (BSc(Hons), CMath, CEng, CSci, FITE, FIMA, FCollT) is the former Head of Applied Electronics in the Faculty of Technology at Highbury College, Portsmouth, UK. More recently he has combined freelance lecturing and examining, and is the author of over 130 textbooks on engineering and mathematical subjects with worldwide sales of over one million copies. He is currently lecturing at the Defence School of Marine Engineering in the Defence College of Technical Training at HMS Sultan, Gosport, Hampshire, UK.
"Bird is totally comprehensive and is recommended as the ‘bible’ of maths to all students"
-- David Kennedy, Trafford College Centre for STEM
"This will be on my new essential reading book list for new students and students moving into Higher Education… Once more John Bird has written a book which will allow the beginner to expert engineer [to] build a sound foundation in engineering mathematics."
-- Brian Rowe BA (Hons) BENG (Hons), Head of Engineering, East Durham College
