Mathematics For Mechanical Engineers (Relié)

Why dig through detailed textbooks full of theory to find the formulas, functions, or methods you need? Now there is a mathematics reference designed specifically for you. Mathematics for Mechanical Engineers provides convenient access to the essential problem solving tools that mechanical engineers use every day. It covers applications from the many different facets of mechanical engineering, from basic through advanced, to ensure that you can easily find the answers you need. For the novice, chapters cover fundamentals like physical constants, derivatives, integrals, Fourier transforms, Bessel functions, and Legendre functions. For the professional, chapters include thorough sections on the more advanced topics of partial differential equations, approximation methods, and numerical methods, and a review of statistics for analyzing engineering data and making inferences. FEATURES • Contains useful reference tables, including Fourier transforms, Bessel functions, Legendre functions, and differential equations • Outlines the fundamentals of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic • Includes extensive references for further research