Technical Math Demystified [Paperback]

Now anyone can grasp the fundamentals of technical math -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In Technical Math Demystified, bestselling science writer Stan Gibilisco provides an effective, illuminating, and entertaining way to learn this complex subject.

This self-teaching guide first explains basic concepts such as linear, nonlinear, and multivariable equations, geometry, and coordinate systems. Then you'll move on to logarithms, exponential functions, trigonometry, Boolean algebra, vectors, and single-variable calculus. Featuring end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam, this book will teach you how to solve technical math problems in no time.

This hands-on, self-teaching text offers:

• An easy way to understand technical and applied math
• No unnecessary or arcane jargon
• Plenty of practice problems with worked-out solutions
• A quiz at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
• A comprehensive final exam
• A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work!

Simple enough for real beginners, but challenging enough for math-savvy readers, Technical Math Demystified is your shortcut to a working knowledge of applied mathematics essential to today's scientific, engineering, and technical fields.

Stan Gibilisco is one of McGraw-Hill's most prolific and popular authors. His clear, reader-friendly writing style makes his books accessible to a wide audience, and his experience as an electronics engineer, researcher, and mathematician makes him an ideal editor for reference books and tutorials. He has authored several titles for the McGraw-Hill Demystified series (a group of home-schooling and self-teaching volumes), including Everyday Math Demystified, Physics Demystified, and Statistics Demystified, all perennial bestsellers. His work has also been published in several languages. Booklist named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing one of the "Best References of 1996," and named his Encyclopedia of Electronics one of the "Best References of the 1980s."