Applications Books

If you liked Louis Leithold's Calculus with Analytic Geometry, you'll probbably like Weber's straight forward aproach that, while keeping the text simple, also tips the reader about little details that you don't usually see in other texts. The same format Leithold uses: breif theory, well chosen examples, exercises and answers to the odd numbered is a killer. Chiang's book has been sitting on my shelf for quite a while now. A pitty it's out of print.

Dear Sir I would like to obtain full information if there is some Student Guide or Answer Guide about this book: mathemathical analysis:business and economic aplications by jean e.weber because I have this book but I dont have solutions

Dear Sir I would like to obtain full information if there is some Student Guide or Answer Guide about this book: mathemathical analysis:business and economic aplications by jean e.weber because I have this book but I dont have solutions

I write bad in English. Then, my review is in languaje Spanish.

Yo pienso que este es un excelente libro. Lo compre por mi interés en teoría de números. Suponía que el libro trataría sobre muchas de las constantes en este campo de la matemática. Y asi es. Es toda una enciclopedia en constantes matemáticas con una abundante bibliografía refiriendo al lector a los papers originales. El trabajo del Profesor Finch es excelente. Un gran libro. Lo recomiendo a todo aquel que ama la matemática y ve algo bello en el numero pi, en el numero e, en la raíz cuadrada de 2, en la constante de Euler, etc.

Rafael Jakimczuk

Until I read this book, I had no perspective on the number of significant constants there are in mathematics. Finch describes in complete detail a large number of constants of interest in mathematics, I didn't count how many are covered, but a list of one per line covers twenty four pages. It was also interesting to note that twelve of the pages list constants between zero and one. I couldn't help but wonder if this cluster represents a bias of the author or that mathematics is somehow naturally biased into this interval.
The coverage of each constant or group of constants follows the pattern of an explanation of how the constant arose, the formulas that are used to define it and an extensive set of references. So extensive that at times the paper devoted to the reference list rivals the amount spent in the explanation of the constant.
There are eight chapters, which group the constants into the following categories:

1) Well-known constants, which covers constants such as Ð, e and the golden mean.
2) Constants associated with number theory.
3) Constants associated with analytic inequalities.
4) Constants associated with the approximation of functions.
5) Constants associated with enumerating discrete structures.
6) Constants associated with functional iteration.
7) Constants associated with complex analysis.
8) Constants associated with geometry.

Separate subject and author indexes are in the back, a most sensible approach as many of the constants are named after the person who first described them.
I consider this book to be an essential component of all mathematical libraries. I have placed it on my "within the grasp" shelf and have strongly recommended to the college library that it be added to the reference collection.

Published in the recreational mathematics e-mail newsletter, reprinted with permission.

This is an instant classic of mathematical exposition, a superb addition to the series Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Its Applications. Steven Finch's engaging style and lucid, self-contained essays on an amazing variety of topics will appeal to a wide audience. Beginners and experts alike will find a treasure trove of stories, unexpected appearances of numbers, connections between different subjects, and unsolved problems (e.g., if x is the square root of 2, is the tower of powers x^x^x irrational?).

From the Preface: "Material about well-known constants appears early and carefully, for the sake of readers without much mathematical background." The well-known constants include Pythagoras' square root of 2, the Golden Mean, Euler's e and gamma, Archimedes' pi, Apery's zeta(3), Catalan's G, Khintchine's K, Feigenbaum's delta, Madelung's M, and Chaitin's Omega.

There are chapters on constants associated with the fields of number theory, real and complex analysis, approximation of functions, enumeration of discrete structures (some from physics), functional iteration (e.g., paper folding), and geometry. A Table of Constants in decimal form directs the reader to sections of the book. Many sections have extensive lists of references, and Finch indicates exactly where in the literature one should look for rigorous proofs and further elaboration. Author and Subject Indexes complement each other. More than sixty figures illuminate the text.

This book shows the mysterious ubiquity and "unreasonable effectiveness" of certain universal constants. Anyone interested in mathematics will benefit from reading it.

I have designed digital signal processing algorithms for twenty years. Having studied classic texts such as the Oppenheim and Schafer "Digital Signal Processing," I had a fairly good "technician's" understanding of how to use FFTs and design digital filters, or so I thought.

However, the underlying visual concepts eluded me. How do the signal analyzer outputs and Matlab plots really map to the complicated mathematics forming their foundation? Far too much was "left up to the reader," so forget the proofs and move on.

Then I encountered the Stanford University CCRMA resource created by Dr. Smith. I began to study the bite-sized chunks of core-course education on the DFT...a few chapters later, I was ready to add the hardcopies to my library.

As "Fretboard Logics" unlock the mysteries of guitar playing, so does this resource unlock the mathematics in terms that can be easily understood. Dr. Smith's instruction is revolutionary, a reformation in dissimenating knowledge all too carefully guarded by an academic elite. Is it a shame that a music department has to educate engineers in basic mathematical principles? No complaining...just buy the books!

I have read this book online and I am very impressed with the way the author explains the concepts. The explanation is such that you will end up satisfied with both an intutive and mathematical understanding of DFT.
The book is very much self contained and not much is required as prerequisites. We are taken step by step from the basics to DFT.

Though I have read almost the entire book online I am eagerly waiting for my hardcopy order to arrive.

I've got to hand it to two particular authors for bringing the subject of digital filters and its associated mathematics to musicians and the subject of music to engineers and computer scientists - Perry Cook and the author of this book, Julius O. Smith. Until recently only Mr. Cook's books have been in print. Mr. Smith's books have been purely in the online realm unless you are an actual student of his. Now two of his online publications are available for those of us interested in the practical details and mathematics of musical signal processing. There is this book, of course, and also the excellent "Introduction to Digital Filters with Audio Applications".

I've already read the two books in print - and skimmed through the dozens more Mr. Smith has on his website. The online access gives you a good idea of whether or not you want to purchase these books, but to get access to the problem sets you need the print version of the book. For the low price compared to other similar books, believe me it's worth it. The author works through both the proofs and motivations for the DFT, then goes on to show the reader some applications.

The Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) is a numerical approximation to the Fourier transform. The DFT has its own exact Fourier theory, which is the main focus of this book. The DFT is normally encountered in practice as a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), which is a high-speed algorithm for computing the DFT. FFTs are used extensively in a wide range of digital signal processing applications, including spectrum analysis, high-speed convolution (linear filtering), filter banks, signal detection and estimation, system identification, audio compression (such as MPEG-II AAC), spectral modeling sound synthesis, and many other applications. The only prerequisites for understanding this book is a good high school math background including some exposure to calculus. The following is an outline of the book's contents:

1. Intro to the DFT
2. Introduction to Complex Numbers - deals with factoring polynomials, the quadratic formula, the complex plane, and Euler's formula.
3. Proof of Euler's Identity - important when working with complex numbers.
4. Sinusoids and exponentials
5. Geometric Signal Theory - discusses the DFT a a change of coordinates from one basis set to another.
6. The DFT Derived
7. Fourier Theorems for the DFT
8. Example Applications of the DFT - shows practical FFT analysis in Matlab and Octave via examples.

There is also an appendix with some supplemental mathematical background material and some Matlab and Octave examples.

This book came at a time when I really needed it. It helped myself and my group mates get a senior project done on time with a decent grade. It had all that we needed in it about matlab and then some. I'm glad to add this to my library of books that I'm going to be using for my carreer. I would highly recomend this book.

I have just started learning MATLAB and this is the best book I have found so far. The book is full of examples, well structured and can be used as a reference as well as a textbook. Numerous facets of MATLAB are covered including but not limited to linear algebra, flow analysis, symbolic derivatives and integration, and solving systems of equations both numerically and symbolically. This book was written to be used in a classroom environment but I had no trouble getting through it on my own. I would venture to say that it goes way beyond an introduction into intermediate practical uses for MATLAB. If you only get one book on MATLAB, this is it!

I reviewed a number of books before choosing a text for an introductory class on computational techniques for sophomore engineers. I chose this book because it struck a great compromise between the "Introduction to MATLAB" materials and the MATLAB functionality engineers really use (especially chapters 11 and 12).

The examples are thorough and plentiful. Student engineers and anyone new to MATLAB would do well to get this book.

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Very nice products...Love that they came together and at a better price! Should group more of these products together at better prices!!!!!I would stop buying at other places! Always looking for a deal! :)

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I've been using the daily face peel for almost two months and not only does it not clean well, but my face feels tighter and smoother for a while. I think it's made a difference with texture and firmness in the long run. It's really not a peel, but just a very good cleanser. I just started using the serum and can't say if it really firms my face, but I'm happy with MD Skincare products and expect good results from the serum also.

It is a good sourse book for the designers and archeticts

It is a good sourse book for the designers and archeticts

It is a good sourse book for the designers and archeticts

Another excellent book from William Stanek! I nearly wore the first edition of this book out I used it so much. I bought the second edition as soon as I saw it was available.

William Stanek is the #1 Windows authority and for good reason: he's the best at what he does. I love his books. They are always clear, concise and useful. The book is packed with everything admins need for Exchange administration and has been the book I use all the time.

I'm always amazed at how much useful information William Stanek can pack into his books, and this is no exception. With 600 pages, packed with details, this handy pocket consultant is the definitive Exchange Server 2007 guide. Excellent for administrators, developers and anyone who works with Exchange.

Even though on-line help (prevalent in most computer applications today) has its advantages, it is good to know that there is help in a book format that is much more detailed, well-organized, and better illustrated. It is rare that I encounter a problem with Microsoft Word that is not addressed in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac.

I found this book very helpful, easy to follow and not compicated in their directions. I would highly recommend this book for the novice or those that have extended experience with the Mac or Office and the price is a bargain.

The In a Snap books do not presume that you are a Dummy or an Idiot. They presume that you are a smart person, not afraid of computers, but that you need to learn how to use something new, like a piece of software on your computer. Further they assume that you want to get started without having to pour through all the 1500 pages or so in the guru level book. This book takes the Office 2004 software package for the Mac computer and gives it the In a Snap approach.

In evaluating books on Office, I always look first to see if they discuss Pivot Tables in the section on Excel. A surprising number of books don't, or give them very short treatment. In this book the index sends you to page 263, that puts you right in the middle of a discussion on pivot tables. Flipping back a page or three gets you to a section called Find Relationships Between Data. What an excellent idea, that's what a pivot table really is, but doesn't have the problem of the dumb name Pivot Table. The discussion is as good as I've seen anywhere in explaining what you can use them for.

The next thing I found was inside the front cover where they have a "Contents at a Glance." This sends you to, not the page number - that's the function of the index, but to a section identified by its own numbering system. Really a handy way to get where you want to jump in to solve the problem you're having at the moment.

Groove

What is it?
A Tool Box for Project Managers or Information Managers
How does it do it??
Groove is set up with 10 to 15 tools that will assist in the process of infomation transfer. Each tool is explained to the "T", about not only how, but when & where the tool should be used.
Features glore.
The tools in MSGroove provide methods to track your meeting schedules, Meeteing Decisions, Meeting Notes and share the Project folders (Files), pictures, track issues, Alerts, project calendars, Integration of InfoPath forms, instant messages and the list goes on and on.
One important aspect is that the engineers realized you may need to use a specific tool over and over. Example is the calendar tool. You can create numerous calendars, for example, one calendar for each of your sub-contarctors, entering all the dates of expected work or information, then you can combine all the calendars into one complete calendar or combine any number of calendars together, somewhat like an overlay system adding one at a time to see if problems exist. Very Cool.
One small problem is that the sketch pad for doing your drawings needs to have an eraser for sketch errors
Groove can be a very powerful tool for any project PM or information manager. Combining this Program with "MS PROJECT" on the larger project side, provides complete project shareware anywhere.
Finally a ((secured workspace)) to share important information with your partners & Employees in business. Not only can you share information, you can also allocate responsibilities and see the follow up, through the use of the Alert system. This program works on a server or on any stand alone PC to PC. If your looking for better ways to control project information, this is your baby and Rick, John & Berry will take you through the information Step by Step.
My hat is off to the engineers of MS Groove.
Great Job Bill>"M"

Groove has been around for about 7 years now and since it was bought by Microsoft in 2004 has enjoyed increasing popularity and usage. What was always missing was a resource that allowed "Joe/Jane user" to really understand how to get the best out of this intriguing application.

Well, now you can quickly and easily make your self an expert or just a very competant user; thanks to this book. I have used Groove for a while and found some of the concepts a bit difficult to grasp. Groove is different and having an expert guide like this has helped me to open up a whole new world of possibilities and opportunites to use the tool to it's full extent.

If you have Groove (or are thinking aboout it) this is a MUST have!

A great book for the beginner to more advanced "Groover". The screen shots are very helpful as is the commentary. The book is easy to read and follow. A must buy!

Helped me a lot when I started learning C#, and now I am still using it from time to time.
Very usefull, problem-oriented.

The collabortive effort of C# experts Mark Schmidt and Simon Robinson, Microsoft Visual C# .NET 2003 Developer's Cookbook (0672325802, $49.99 , 816 pages, Intermediate Level) takes a new and impressively unique approach to stand out among the numerous .NET programming titles available today as being especially "user friendly". The format is well suited for developers that already understand the basics of .NET programming and want a practical reference for various programming tasks.

This book reminds me of teaching a child to walk, to run, to ride a bike, drive a car, and then operate a tank. The text is easy to follow, and there is lots of great reinforcement with examples. MSVC# .NET is a powerful language, and this book helps you make use of everything it has to offer. It's a book that everyone can learn from and use as a reference; from the inexperienced software developer to the experienced software developer.