Engineering mathematics

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1. kingkongjaffaAug 2024
   Before you get to proofs and logic in maths, all you really need for “plug and chug” maths is KA Stroud’s Engineering Mathematics textbook. It has everything from counting and number lines to calculus and linear algebra to the level of highschool, and early undergrad. Lots of exercises as well. If you are in the UK its perfect for every year of school, including GCSE and A Levels.

   For school achievement btw, the real trick in school level in the UK is to work all of the past papers you can get your hands on.

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2. eddshOct 2022
   I recently started a degree with Open University in Engineering (a distance learning course that's fully accredited in the UK but works for me as I move around while my wife works as a Postdoc, currently in Palo Alto). The book I've found that covers me from math basics (basically GCSE, so high school Maths) through to the more advanced topics I know I will need is Engineering Mathematics by K. A. Stroud. I'd highly recommend it. It contains a good number of exercises (and all solutions), covers all the topics I need, and progresses at a good pace. You can see the contents here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/engineering-mathematics-978135...
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3. noir_lordMay 2022
   Depends on what mathematics you want to learn and whether it's specific to a particular domain.

   Many years ago I used Engineering Mathematics[1] when I was doing electrical engineering and my GCSE maths knowledge wasn't cutting it.

   Fabulous book.

   [1] https://www.amazon.co.uk/Engineering-Mathematics-K-Stroud/dp...

   To quote from a reviewer

   > Firstly, it's not just for university engineering/science students. The first half of the book would be great for A level. I wish I'd known about it when I did my mine! I wouldn't have needed a teacher.

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4. roughntoughNov 2020
   Sounds like you need to strengthen your "elementary algebra". That is the term you're looking for because "fundamental algebra" can mean many different things depeding on the context(for example, "abstract algebra" or "universal algebra"). Check Amazon for books titled "elementary algebra". There will be a lot of titles to choose from. Choose the one you like and study. Or just google "elementary algebra pdf". There should be a lot free resources there as well. Just stick to books with modern fonts for reasons I don't feel like detailing right now.

   Another kind of book that might be helpful is the kind written for engineering students in your situation. For example, check out "Engineering Math by Stroud & Booth [0].

   [0] https://www.google.com/books/edition/Engineering_Mathematics...

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5. noir_lordJul 2020
   Engineering Mathematics - K.A Stroud

   It's sometimes useful to see the context of mathematics and it's purpose beyond the intrinsic beauty.

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6. claudiawernerOct 2019
   Reposting a comment I wrote a while ago, and may be appealing given you're learning physics:

   >This isn't a popular suggestion (and by that I don't mean to say it's rejected or people don't like it, I just haven't heard it suggested before in this context) but at university for electronic engineering we used K.A. Stroud's Engineering Mathematics. This book is surprisingly little focused on actual applications to engineering, it takes you through calculus by introducing the derivative, for example, and then some linear algebra stuff. But what surprises people is that it starts off with the properties of addition and multiplication - it's that simple. It's a book that starts from zero and takes you very, very far. It won't take you to a mathematician's 100 but it'll take you to any serious engineering undergrad's 100.

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