Mathematical Methods for Engineers and Scientists 1: Complex Analysis and Linear Algebra - Hardcover

by Kwong-Tin Tang (Author)

Pedagogical insights gained through 30 years of teaching applied mathematics led the author to write this set of student oriented books. Topics such as complex analysis, matrix theory, vector and tensor analysis, Fourier analysis, integral transforms, ordinary and partial differential equations are presented in a discursive style that is readable and easy to follow. Numerous clearly stated, completely worked out examples together with carefully selected problem sets with answers are used to enhance students' understanding and manipulative skill. The goal is to make students comfortable and confident in using advanced mathematical tools in junior, senior, and beginning graduate courses.

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Part 1 of this popular graduate-level textbook focuses on mathematical methods involving complex analysis, determinants, and matrices, including updated and additional material covering conformal mapping. The second edition comes with extensive updates and additions, making them a more complete reference for graduate science and engineering students while imparting comfort and confidence in using advanced mathematical tools in both upper-level undergraduate and beginning graduate courses.
This set of student-centered textbooks presents topics such as complex analysis, matrix theory, vector and tensor analysis, Fourier analysis, integral transformations, and ordinary and partial differential equations in a discursive style that is clear, engaging, and easy to follow. Replete with pedagogical insights from an author with more than 30 years of experience in teaching applied mathematics, this indispensable set of books features numerous clearly stated and completely worked out examples together with carefully selected problems and answers that enhance students' understanding and analytical skills.

Author Biography

K.T. Tang received his B.S. in Engineering Physics and M.A. in Mathematics from the University of Washington and his Ph.D. in Physics from Columbia University. He did postdoctoral studies in Chemistry at Berkeley and Harvard. He worked as an engineer at Collins Radio Company and the Boeing Company. Dr. Tang regards teaching as his calling, although his research accomplishments are also considerable. He authored/co-authored over 150 research papers in professional journals. He lectured widely in Asia, Europe, and North America. He is a recipient of a Distinguished U.S. Senior Scientist Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. He also received a Faculty Excellence Award and a Presidential Medal from Pacific Lutheran University, where he is a professor emeritus of Physics. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society.