SMath for physics :a primer /

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"Version: 20150301"--Title page verso."A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Author biography -- An overview of SMath Suite -- What is SMath Suite? -- How do I get SMath Suite? -- How can I get help with SMath? -- The SMath interface -- Constructing regions -- Greek characters -- Option settings -- Scratchpad calculations -- Simple algebraic calculations -- Subscripted variables -- Working with units -- Physical and mathematical constants -- SMath functions -- Matrices and vectors -- Drawing graphs -- Solving equations and finding roots -- Symbolic differentiation -- Programming -- Snippets -- Appendix A. SMath functionsIntroductory physics : some simple problems -- Mass on a string -- Kinetic energy of a merry-go-round -- Telescope resolution -- Dimensional analysis -- Solving a cubic equation with polyroots -- Conservation of energy -- Stone dropped down a well (solve function) -- Roller-coaster problem (function solve) -- Bullet velocity -- Water depth -- Balmer series -- Uncertainty calculation -- Calculate the age of a rock -- The ladder problem : search method -- The ladder problem : solved with differentiation -- Circuit analysis : matrix math -- Thermistor quality control -- Fourier series -- Self-test projectsTrajectory of a projectile -- A simple calculation -- An improved plot -- Trajectory when drag is considered -- Did we use a small enough [delta]t increment? -- What is the purpose of the Eval function?Linear regression -- Simple linear regression -- Zero intercept -- Multiple linear regression -- Multiple linear regression using a vector function -- Multiple regression : some exercisesRoot finding -- Fixed point iteration -- Bisection method -- The secant method -- Newton-Raphson method -- Self-testNumerical integration -- Simpson's 1/3 rule -- Simpson's 1/3 rule with tabular data -- Numerical integration using a Monte Carlo methodSolving differential equations -- The Euler approximation -- Runge-Kutta method -- Cooling by radiation -- Runge-Kutta for systems of equations -- Second-order differential equationsThe SMath Viewer -- The basic steps -- A better GUI -- Working with units -- Adding tabsData exchange with external files -- Wfile and rfile functions -- The importData(9) functionSMath with Maxima -- Saving options -- The XY plot feature -- Maxima's equation solving functions -- Golden section search -- Linear regression -- Symbolic integration -- Data exchange (wfile and rfile) -- Data exchange with Microsoft Excelª -- Differential equations -- Statistics.SMath is a free mathematical notebook program similar to Mathcad that provides many options for studying and solving complex mathematical equations. This book is a primer providing a concise but thorough introduction that keeps physics at a fairly low level so readers can concentrate on understanding the SMath features. The major features are introduced step by step and focus on using SMath as a simple scratch pad.Instructors and students in introductory physics (and engineering) courses. Engineers and scientists who may not have access to expensive software suites like Mathcad.Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.Bernard Liengme is a Retired Professor of Chemistry and Lecturer in Information Systems of St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada where he taught for over 36 years. He is the author: A Guide to Microsoft Excel for Business and Management (2 editions), and A Guide to Microsoft Excel for Scientists and Engineers (6 editions). The later has been adopted by various engineering schools worldwide. Both books have been translated into a number of languages. Bernard has been awarded the Microsoft Most Valued Professional award in Excel in each of the last eight years.Title from PDF title page (viewed on March 3, 2015).

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1 online resource (various pagings) :illustrations (some color).

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SCIENCE / Physics / Mathematical & Computational.
Mathematical physics.
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