Foundation Mathematics for Engineers

Front Matter....Pages i-viii Proportionality and Linear Laws....Pages 1-32 Quadratics and Polynomials....Pages 33-65 Logarithms and Exponential Functions....Pages 66-106 Trigonometric Functions....Pages 107-140 Trigonometry....Pages 141-168 Further Algebraic Skills....Pages 169-227 Differentiation....Pages 228-295 Integration....Pages 296-366 Differential Equations....Pages 367-391 Numerical Analysis....Pages 392-408 Vectors....Pages 409-429 Matrices....Pages 430-472 Mathematical Modelling....Pages 473-482 Back Matter....Pages 483-560 This book is written for students without Maths A-Level who are entering an Engineering or Applied Science degree via a preliminary year. It introduces the basic ideas of Mathematics through applications in physics and engineering, providing a firm foundation in functions and calculus for the subsequent degree. Students are encouraged to use computers and calculators effectively and to develop skills in mathematical modelling. The content and approach have been devised with university and polytechnic foundation course lecturers