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Advanced Engineering Mathematics

Author: Erwin Kreyszig
Publisher: Wiley, 2005, 1248pp, 9th ed.

This market leading textbook is known for its comprehensive coverage, careful and correct mathematics, outstanding exercises and self contained subject matter parts for maximum flexibility. Kreyszig's textbook introduces engineers and computer scientists to advanced math topics as they relate to practical problems.
Table of contents
Ch. 1First-order ODEs2
Ch. 2Second-order linear ODEs45
Ch. 3Higher order linear ODEs105
Ch. 4Systems of ODEs : phase plane : qualitative methods124
Ch. 5Series solutions of ODEs : special functions166
Ch. 6Laplace transforms220
Ch. 7Linear algebra : matrices, vectors, determinants : linear systems272
Ch. 8Linear algebra : matrix eigenvalue problems333
Ch. 9Vector differential calculus : grad, div, curl364
Ch. 10Vector integral calculus : integral theorems420
Ch. 11Fourier series, integrals, and transforms478
Ch. 12Partial differential equations (PDEs)535
Ch. 13Complex numbers and functions602
Ch. 14Complex integration637
Ch. 15Power series, Taylor series664
Ch. 16Laurent series : residue integration701
Ch. 17Conformal mapping728
Ch. 18Complex analysis and potential theory749
Ch. 19Numerics in general780
Ch. 20Numeric linear algebra833
Ch. 21Numerics for ODEs and PDEs886
Ch. 22Unconstrained optimization : linear programming936
Ch. 23Graphs : combinatorial optimization954
Ch. 24Data analysis : probability theory993
Ch. 25Mathematical statistics1044