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An introduction to engineering mathematics, with emphasis on methods of problem-solving. This expanded 2nd Edition contains updated examples and has been revised to incorporate the use of a calculator and a microcomputer. Each topic is introduced via a real example, followed by both analytical and numerical approaches to the solution. Where a computer approach is helpful, a flow diagram is provided, in some cases supplemented by a BASIC computer program listing. This new edition features a more modular approach to topics, new examples, a greater reliance on numerical methods, and a new chapter on discrete mathematics. The material on the Laplace transform now covers step functions and periodic functions. Includes worked examples.