Mastering Technical Mathematics

by Stan Gibilisco, Norman H. Crowhurst

Boost our applied math skills--and rocket your career. Don't let weak or rusty applied math skills keep you from satisfying your technical career goals. Step by step -- and at your own pace--Mastering Technical Mathematics, Second Edition, by Stan Gibilisco and Norman Crowhurst, gives you the essential background you need to sharpen our algebra aptitude...wield quadratics...use mechanical math methods...perform trigonometry and geometry conversions...and harness the power of differentiation. You'll also get comfortable with calculus...learn to use complex quantities...apply logarithms...and more. Totally revised and updated with state-of-the-art coverage of logic and digital systems, this affordable expert tutor also provides helpful examples and illustrations, chapter self-tests--even a comprehensive final exam. It's the ideal prep tool for acing certification exams, earning a technical degree, or confidently tackling any engineering challenge.

Genres: Mathematics, Reference

567 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 1999

Reviews

[TK Keanini · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book claims to be one of a kind in the way it presents its information and I would have to agree. It is very effective in jumping in to any domain of mathmatics and within a few pages, you are understanding it and applying it.

I wish they would go ahead and cover more mathmatical theories.

[Blair · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have the 2007 edition and it's horrible. The writing is confusing for both the text and questions. Also, the layout could be much improved. In the 21st century graphic design is a professional and advanced field, but this edition's images are more representative of self-published works. I also suspect there are errors in some of the later chapters answers but am not confident enough to note them all here. (I am working through the text with access to Mathematica 11.) Hopefully later editions have improved. I gave it two stars because it is comprehensive and I have used it extensively–but only because I can't find a better option for self-directed learning. (Another frustration but can't take stars away for something that's a personal preference.)