What are some recommended books for engineering mathematics?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around recommendations for books on engineering mathematics, specifically tailored for electrical engineering (EE) students. Participants share their experiences and preferences regarding various texts that go beyond standard classroom materials.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests "Advanced Engineering Mathematics" by Dennis G. Zill and Michael R.Cullen as a potential resource for EE students.
  • Another participant mentions "Advanced Engineering Mathematics" and expresses a preference for books focused on specific subjects rather than general engineering mathematics.
  • A participant recommends "Ordinary Differential Equations" by Zill and Cullen, citing its clarity and usefulness.
  • One participant highlights "Partial Differential Equations" by Nakhle Asmar as particularly well-structured, although they note some chapters contain typos and challenging content.
  • There is a suggestion that knowledge of complex analysis could be beneficial for those interested in RF and electromagnetics.
  • A participant shares their experience studying PDE independently, indicating it is a challenging subject that may require additional review even after formal coursework.
  • Another participant confirms they already own the Kreyszig book and expresses intent to explore Nakhle Asmar's book further.
  • One participant provides a link to the Nakhle Asmar book and mentions its inclusion of Fourier and Laplace Transform chapters, which are deemed essential for EE.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express various preferences for specific books and subjects, indicating no consensus on a single recommended text. Multiple competing views on the best resources for engineering mathematics remain present.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention specific chapters in recommended books that contain errors or are particularly challenging, suggesting limitations in the texts discussed.

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Hi. Can someone recommend some good books about engineering mathematics? I'm an EE student and would like to go further than what I'm thought in class. One book that I came across is Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Dennis G. Zill and Michael R.Cullen. But perhaps there are similar/better options out there (preferably more oriented towards electronics students).
 
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Lunat1c said:
Hi. Can someone recommend some good books about engineering mathematics? I'm an EE student and would like to go further than what I'm thought in class. One book that I came across is Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Dennis G. Zill and Michael R.Cullen. But perhaps there are similar/better options out there (preferably more oriented towards electronics students).

I use the ordinary differential equation book by Zill and Cullen, it is very well written, so I can believe your choice should be a good one.

Usually I don't like something like engineering mathematics book. I would prefer book on particular subject. I have been an EE for a long time. As an EE student, you are required to study muti-variable and ODE already, what you need next would be Linear Algebra and Partial differential equation. I just finished study the first course of PDE. I have quite a few books, The book by Nakhle Asmar got to be the best of all books. It is very easy to understand ( if you can call that!), very well structured. Only part you have to watch out is Chapter 3.4 on D'Alembert, Chapter 4.7, 4.8 on Bessel equation and Chapter 12 which has a lot of typos! I use the ODE by Zill and Cullen to sub on Bessel and Legendre function. 3.4 is particular bad!

If you are planning on post-grad and want to work in more RF, electromagnetics, then a class of complex analysis is not a bad idea.

Maybe you should enroll in the class. PDE is not easy. I studied on my own, take me 9 months to finish the material covered in the class. Even if you take the class, you might have to review again to get more out of it because the paste is very fast and you have to be good in ODE because they use it a lot.
 
thanks for the input. I already have the kreyszig book. I'll certainly take a look at Nakhle Asmar book though.
 
Lunat1c said:
thanks for the input. I already have the kreyszig book. I'll certainly take a look at Nakhle Asmar book though.

Here is the link to the book, read inside to see it for yourself.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0131480960/?tag=pfamazon01-20

But I swear I bought it used for only $62 a year ago. I attached the solution manual I down loaded on the web before.

I forgot to mention, this book contain Chapter 7 Fourier Transform and Chapter 8 Laplace Transform which is a must for EE.
 

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