Mathematics for Electrical Engineering and Computing

by Jing MA et al Yagang ZHANG, Auris Reference Editorial Board (Compiler)

Mathematics for Electrical Engineering and Computing embraces many applications of modern mathematics, such as Boolean Algebra and Sets and Functions, and also teaches both discrete and continuous systems - particularly vital for Digital Signal Processing (DSP). In addition, as most modern engineers are required to study software, material suitable for Software Engineering - set theory, predicate and prepositional calculus, language and graph theory - is fully integrated into the book.Excessive technical detail and language are avoided, recognising that the real requirement for practising engineers is the need to understand the applications of mathematics in everyday engineering contexts. Emphasis is given to an appreciation of the fundamental concepts behind the mathematics, for problem solving and undertaking critical analysis of results, whether using a calculator or a computer.The text is backed up by numerous exercises and worked examples throughout, firmly rooted in engineering practice, ensuring that all mathematical theory introduced is directly relevant to real-world engineering. The book includes introductions to advanced topics such as Fourier analysis, vector calculus and random processes, also making this a suitable introductory text for second year undergraduates of electrical, electronic and computer engineering, undertaking engineering mathematics courses.The book is supported with a number of free online resources. On the companion website readers will over 60 pages of "Background Mathematics" reinforcing introductory material for revision purposes in advance of your first year course* plotXpose software (for equation solving, and drawing graphs of simple functions, their derivatives, integrals and Fourier transforms)* problems and projects (linking directly to the software)In addition, for lecturers only, features a complete worked solutions manual for the exercises in the book.Dr Attenborough is a former Senior Lecturer in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering at South Bank University. She is currently Technical Director of The Webbery - Internet development company, Co. Donegal, Ireland.* Fundamental principles of mathematics introduced and applied in engineering practice, reinforced through over 300 examples directly relevant to real-world engineering* Over 60 pages of basic revision material available to download in advance of embarking on a first year course* Free website support, featuring complete solutions manual, background mathematics, plotXpose software, and further problems and projects enabling students to build on the concepts introduced, and put the theory into practice

Genres: Mathematics, Computer Science

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Nemo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Let's start saying that this is NOT a real math textbook. Sorry but the aim of the author was too pretentious : writing a math book that covers all topics from 1-st grade arithmetic to advanced calculus and graph theory it's just too ambitious by itself. The different topics are too much different and need completely different registers in order to be taught correctly.
On the other hand Mr. Attenborough wrote this book for computer scientists and engineers so he introduces a lot of examples from physics and electronics in order to explain (or in some cases even to introduce) a topic. By taking into account the last feature, the book goes from a 2-star to well-earned 3 stars rating. Anyway considering this point we have to face that you can't just write a math book like an how-to manual (that maybe is quite familiar to any CS-nerd who hacked into terminal scripts how-to install debian tutorials). Let's say : what can i get from saying "Oh the derivative is the slope of the tangent in x_o, you calculate it by using this trick;the integral is the opposite, watch this table". I mean this can work for a bash tutorial, but for a serious math book you need to cover the materials in a much more rigorous way. Also exponentials limits are covered after derivatives and integrals. I mean,why?
If you need a quick overview of complex math concepts, maybe this book can work as reference. But Kolmogrov, Aleksandorv and Lavrentev manual is much more useful and even simpler. Use that. If you want to learn math through this book,well, good luck.