Introductory mathematics for earth scientists

Any quantitative work in earth sciences requires mathematical analysis to a certain degree and many mathematical methods are essential to the modelling and analysis of the geological, geophysical and environmental processes widely studied in earth science.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Yang, Xin-She
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Edinburgh : Dunedin, ©2009.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781906716592
1906716595
9781628703481
1628703482
1282466461
9781282466463
9781906716004
1906716005
Physical Description1 online resource (x, 228 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Preliminary Mathematics I
  • 2. Preliminary Mathematics II
  • 3. Binomial Theorem and Sequences
  • 4. Trigonometry and Spherical Trigonometry
  • 5. Complex Numbers
  • 6. Differentiation
  • 7. Integration
  • 8. Fourier Transforms
  • 9. Vectors
  • 10. Matrix Algebra
  • 11. Ordinary Differential Equations
  • 12. Partial Differential Equations
  • 13. Geostatistics
  • 14. Numerical Methods
  • A. Glossary
  • B. Mathematical Formulae.