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Maurits, Natasha. Math for Scientists Refreshing the Essentials / by Natasha Maurits, Branislava Ćurčić-Blake. -
XIII, 233 p. 125 illus., 70 illus. in color. online resource. Content notes : 1.Preface -- 2.Numbers and mathematical symbols: natural, rational, irrational and complex numbers/complex plane: formula reading, often used symbols in mathematical formulas -- 3.Equations: equalities and inequalities: expansions, series: fractional equations: equation solving techniques: various rules (such as Cramer’s rule) to solve equations: introduction to basic functions (e.g. square, square root) -- 4.Trigonometry: trigonometric ratios, angles: trigonometric functions (sin, cos, tan) and their complex definitions: epicycles: Fourier series and transform -- 5.Vectors: geometric interpretation of vectors: vector addition/subtraction, scalar multiplication: projections: inner product (including related aspects such as correlation, independence and orthogonality) -- 6.Matrices: basic matrix manipulations e.g. multiplication and inversion with examples such as the Jacobian, affine transformation, and rotation: Principal Component analysis in matrix notation -- 7.Differentiation: limits and infinity: continuity of a function: the differential: basic differentiation rules: partial differential equations: introduction to dynamic systems -- 8.Integration: explanation in terms of antiderivatives and area under the curve: basic integration rules: convolution. 9783319573540 * Science (General). Life sciences. Study Skills. Popular Science in Mathematics. Popular Science, general. Life Sciences, general. Study and Learning Skills. * Ćurčić-Blake, Branislava., aut, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut * Title