Math for scientists: refreshing the essentials
Accessible and comprehensive, this guide is an indispensable tool for anyone in the sciences - new and established researchers, students and scientists - looking either to refresh their math skills or to prepare for the broad range of math, statistical and data-related challenges they are likely to encounter in their work or studies. In addition to helping scientists improve their knowledge of key mathematical concepts, this unique book will help readers: · Read mathematical symbols · Understan…
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- Full title :Math for scientists : refreshing the essentials / Natasha Maurits, Branislava Ćurčić-Blake.
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Accessible and comprehensive, this guide is an indispensable tool for anyone in the sciences - new and established researchers, students and scientists - looking either to refresh their math skills or to prepare for the broad range of math, statistical and data-related challenges they are likely to encounter in their work or studies. In addition to helping scientists improve their knowledge of key mathematical concepts, this unique book will help readers: · Read mathematical symbols · Understand formulas, data or statistical information · Determine medication equivalents · Analyze neuroimaging Mathematical concepts are presented alongside illustrative and useful real-world scienƯtific examples and are further clarified through practical pen-and-paper exercises. Whether you are a student encountering high-level mathematics in your research or a seasoned scientist looking to refresh or strengthen your understanding, Math for Scientists: Refreshing the Essentials will be the book you reach for again and again.
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- Publication Date:©2017
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Springer
- Place of Publication:Cham
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2017
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xiii, 233 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9783319573540, 3319573543
- DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-57354-0
- oclc:on1002184467
- LC Classification:QA39.3
- Dewey Decimal:510
Table of Contents
Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; 1: Numbers and Mathematical Symbols; 1.1 What Are Numbers and Mathematical Symbols and Why Are They Used?; 1.2 Classes of Numbers; Exercise; 1.2.1 Arithmetic with Fractions; Exercise; Exercise; Exercise; 1.2.2 Arithmetic with Exponents and Logarithms; Exercise; Exercise; Exercise; 1.2.3 Numeral Systems; Exercise; Exercise; 1.2.4 Complex Numbers; Exercise; 1.2.4.1 Arithmetic with Complex Numbers; Exercise; 1.2.4.2 The Polar Form of Complex Numbers; 1.3 Mathematical Symbols and Formulas; 1.3.1 Conventions for Writing Mathematics.
1.3.2 Latin and Greek Letters in Mathematics; 1.3.3 Reading Mathematical Formulas; Glossary; Symbols Used in This Chapter (in Order of Their Appearance); Overview of Equations, Rules and Theorems for Easy Reference; Answers to Exercises; References; Online Sources of Information: Methods; Online Sources of Information: Others; Books; Papers; 2: Equation Solving; 2.1 What Are Equations and How Are They Applied?; 2.1.1 Equation Solving in Daily Life; Example 2.1; Example 2.2; 2.2 General Definitions for Equations; 2.2.1 General Form of an Equation; 2.2.2 Types of Equations.
2.3 Solving Linear Equations; 2.3.1 Combining Like…
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