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A book well thumbed - Rated
This was a set book for the first year of my university applied maths course over 30 years ago. It has worn well and my copy remains one of the most well-thumbed items in my library. Chapters are short and the author goes for breadth rather than depth. This makes the book useful for people wanting to refresh basic understanding before going to a fuller treatment.
I view it as much like the small wider field telescope that amateur astronomers use on a more powerful instrument. You use the small one to get the thing pointed in the right general direction, then use the big one to look in more detail. Used in this way, this book is an excellent companion to the text by Riley et. al. published by Cambridge. IMO the combination of the two of them is very hard to beat.
Very black and white. But alot there. - Rated
I bought the book in my first year of an Engineering degree, and found it to be quite difficult to read, but i think that was mainly down to the style of the book; it is very dull-looking.
However, now I am slightly more advanced, I find it a more useful book. Alot of topics are covered and they are covered to a high level.
I would recommend Kreyzig's Maths for engineers and scientists book or the Stroud, engineering maths book if you are looking for a more interesting read though.
An Excellent Introduction to Mathematical Methods - Rated
This book will be of equal interest to science, engineering and mathematics undergraduates. It does not presuppose any advanced knowledge, while still presenting results at a fairly rigorous level. I think this combination of few prerequisites, clear exposition and good writing is essential -- this is what gives one a good understanding of the subject.
Good as a refresher, but not good to learn by - Rated
This maths book is fairly good in coverage and fairly compressed in its format. That means it is a useful refresher for maths knowledge you already have. But to learn by, it starts on a rather high level. In my personal experience, Stroud's Engineering Mathematics (and its sequel) are much better for first time students, as they approach the student on a low and easily accessible level (albeit they might not be quite as thorough in their coverage).
Easy to understand - Rated
It's about time someone published a maths book for scientists that doesn't require a first in maths to be able to understand it. This is an ideal book for those in their first years of a science degree.
