Adequate references to the previously appeared results are made in the text and unnecessary repetitions are avoided. The first chapter deals with the introductory topics in 2-dimensional coordinate geometry: straight lines and conic sections. Could not recommend this textbook high enough for students moving from natural sciences to computational or engineering subjects; this is the solid foundation that your further knowledge can be built on. Hardtoquantifyhow'hard'somethingisgiventhatIstudyatScottishuniversitywhereourfirstyearisintheorymeanttostartafterS5(lowersixthinEnglish/WelshtermsIthink)soobviouslywe'llhavecoveredbeforeentering.

It explains things in a way I get as opposed to other maths books and their insistance on simplifying and putting in standard form half way through an exercise. A., "A System Approach to the Training of Mathematics to First Year Undergraduate Engineering Students at the Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry", Journal of the Institute of Mathematics. The Foundation section covers mathematics from GCSE onwards to allow for revision and gap-filling, and so means the book can be used for a range of abilities and all levels of access. This book took me six months and almost three hundred hours to finish, and my basic maths is much stronger for it.I prefer the Bird books with the online worked solutions being an absolute must for someone like me who finds Math difficult. If you are studying any mathematical based subject at degree level, then you won't regret obtaining a copy of this book. Includes an expanded Foundation section including new chapters on Graphs, Trigonometry, Binomial Series and Functions. He is the author of several mathematics textbooks and is co-author of Foundation Mathematics and Advanced Engineering Mathematics. Engineering Mathematics is the best-selling introductory mathematics text for students on science and engineering degree and pre-degree courses.

That being said you do need an understanding of at least GCSE maths as this is A-level to bachelors level degree year 3 in engineering. Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition.Revised to meet the needs of the wide range of students beginning engineering courses, the fifth edition of this text has an extended Foundation section including new chapters on graphs, trigonometry, and binomial series and functions. The new CD-ROM included with the book provides stepped hints, worked solutions and immediate feedback on exercises and problems. This item may ship from the US or other locations in India depending on your location and availability.