Publisher's Synopsis
Proceeding from practical applications to the development of mathematical concepts, this book provides a comprehensive treatment of eigenvalues and eigenvectors, with a separate section on Green's functions (important for engineering students). Matrix algebra is extensively reviewed in the appendix. The book is flexible and clearly set out; the chapters are independent and the specific calculator and computer exercises are identified by symbol.;This book should be of interest to for degree and diploma students on courses in mathematics, engineering and science.
