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Applied Mathematics for Engineers, Fifth Edition

Applied Mathematics for Engineers, Fifth Edition

Author: Ramin Esfandiari

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Complex Numbers, Variables, and Functions

  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Polar form of Complex Numbers
  • 1.3 Limit, Continuity, and Differentiability
  • 1.4 Analytic Functions, Cauchy-Riemann Equations
  • 1.5 Exponential Function
  • 1.6 Trigonometric and Hyperbolic Functions
  • 1.7 Logarithmic Function
  • Problem Set

Chapter 2 First-Order, Ordinary Differential Equations

  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Mathematical Models of Dynamic Systems
  • 2.3 Separable, First-Order ODEs
  • 2.4 Exact, First-Order ODEs
  • 2.5 Linear, First-Order ODEs and Applications
  • 2.6 Orthogonal Trajectories
  • Problem Set

Chapter 3 Second and Higher-Order, Ordinary Differential Equations

  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Homogeneous, Second-Order ODEs with Constant Coefficients and Applications
  • 3.3 Second-Order, Euler-Cauchy Differential Equation
  • 3.4 Nonhomogeneous, Linear Second-Order ODEs with Constant Coefficients and Applications
  • 3.5 Method of Variation of Parameters, Green's Function
  • 3.6 Homogeneous, Linear Higher-Order ODEs
  • 3.7 Nonhomogeneous, Linear Higher-Order ODEs
  • Problem Set

Chapter 4 Series Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations

  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Series Solution Method
  • 4.3 Legendre’s Equation and Polynomials
  • 4.4 Frobenius Method
  • 4.5 Bessel’s Equation and Functions
  • 4.6 Differential Equations Satisfied by Bessel Functions
  • 4.7 Orthogonal Functions
  • Problem Set

Chapter 5 Laplace Transformation

  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Special Functions
  • 5.3 Laplace Transform of Derivatives and Integrals
  • 5.4 Inverse Laplace Transformation
  • 5.5 Periodic Functions
  • 5.6 System Response
  • Table 5.1 - Laplace Transform Pairs
  • Problem Set

Chapter 6 Fourier Analysis

  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Steady-State Response via Fourier Series
  • 6.3 Fourier Integral
  • 6.4 Fourier Transforms
  • 6.5 Inverse Fourier Transformation
  • Table 6.2 Fourier Transform Pairs
  • Tables 6.3, 6.4 Fourier Cosine and Sine Transform Pairs
  • Problem Set

Chapter 7 Partial Differential Equations

  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 One-Dimensional Wave Equation, Free Vibration of an Elastic String
  • 7.3 Free Vibration of a Uniform Beam
  • 7.4 One-Dimensional Heat Equation, Two-Dimensional Steady-State Heat Flow
  • 7.5 Two-Dimensional Wave Equation, Vibration of Membranes
  • 7.6 Steady-State Heat Conduction in a Solid Sphere
  • 7.7 Solution of PDEs via Laplace Transformation
  • Problem Set

Chapter 8 Matrix Analysis

  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Linear Systems of Equations
  • 8.3 Determinant of a Matrix
  • 8.4 Inverse of a Matrix
  • Problem Set

Chapter 9 Matrix Eigenvalue Problem

  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Eigenvalues of Special Matrices
  • 9.3 Matrix Diagonalization
  • 9.4 Modal Decomposition
  • 9.5 Simultaneous Diagonalization
  • 9.6 Systems of Linear, First-Order Differential Equations
  • 9.7 State Variables
  • Problem Set

Chapter 10 Introduction to MATLAB®

  • 10.1 Built-in Functions
  • 10.2 Vectors and Matrices
  • 10.3 User-Defined Functions and Script Files
  • 10.4 Flow Control
  • 10.5 Data Formatting
  • 10.6 Symbolic Toolbox
  • 10.7 Plotting
  • Problem Set

Chapter 11 Numerical Solution of Equations and Systems

  • 11.1 Introduction to Numerical Methods
  • Solution of Equations of a Single Variable
  • 11.2 Bracketing Methods
  • 11.3 Fixed-Point Method
  • 11.4 Newton's Method (Newton-Raphson Method)
  • 11.5 Secant Method
  • Solution of Linear Systems of Equations
  • 11.6 Gauss Elimination Method
  • 11.7 LU Factorization Methods
  • 11.8 Iterative Solution of Linear Systems
  • 11.9 Ill-Conditioning and Error Analysis
  • 11.10 Systems of Nonlinear Equations
  • Problem Set

Chapter 12 Curve Fitting and Interpolation

  • 12.1 Linear Regression
  • 12.2 Linearization of Nonlinear Data
  • 12.3 Polynomial Regression
  • 12.4 Polynomial Interpolation
  • 12.5 Spline Interpolation
  • 12.6 Fourier Approximation and Interpolation
  • Problem Set

Chapter 13 Numerical Differentiation and Integration

  • 13.1 Finite-Difference Formulas for Numerical Differentiation
  • 13.2 Numerical Integration: Newton-Cotes Formulas
  • 13.3 Numerical Integration of Analytical Functions: Gaussian Quadrature
  • Problem Set

Chapter 14 Numerical Solution of Initial- and Boundary-Value Problems

  • Initial-Value Problems
  • 14.1 Euler's Method
  • 14.2 Runge-Kutta Methods
  • 14.3 Multistep Methods
  • 14.4 Systems of Ordinary Differential Equations
  • 14.5 MATLAB Built-in Functions for Initial-Value Problems
  • Boundary-Value Problems
  • 14.6 Shooting Method
  • 14.7 Finite-Difference Method
  • 14.8 MATLAB Built-in Function bvp4c for Boundary-Value Problems
  • Problem Set

Chapter 15 Numerical Methods for Eigenvalue Approximation

  • 15.1 Power Method - Estimation of the Dominant Eigenvalue
  • 15.2 Deflation Methods
  • 15.3 Householder Tridiagonalization and QR Factorization Methods
  • Problem Set

Chapter 16 Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations

  • 16.1 Elliptic Partial Differential Equations
  • 16.2 Parabolic Partial Differential Equations
  • 16.3 Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations
  • Problem Set

Appendix 1 References

Appendix 2 Useful Formulas

Appendix 3 Tables

  • Table 1 Gamma Function
  • Table 2A Bessel Functions of the First Kind
  • Table 2B Bessel Functions of the Second Kind

Index

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