In this comprehensive, easy-to-understand book, Chris Tocci and Steve Adams show how real-world engineering problems can be solved using MAPLE as the principal tool. The authors go well beyond providing a tutorial on MAPLE V, Release 4, as they show how to set up problems using MAPLE and demonstrate how engineers and scientists should think about problems when using this popular software. The book features practical examples and detailed explanations of the engineering processes and mathematical functions used in each case. Accompanying software includes exercises and a demonstration of MAPLE features and subroutines that can be used to solve the reader's own engineering problems.
Using template application case studies, explains to technical professionals and students how the powerful mathematics computer algebra software system works and how to think about specific problems from the computer's point of view. The case studies demonstrate the concrete application of concepts, syntax, and approaches, and in many cases can be overlaid nearly whole on analogous problems. Readers are assumed to be familiar with the technical aspects of their own field, but not with computer algebra. The accompanying 3.5" disk contains exercises and demonstrations of MAPLE features and subroutines. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Introduction: What is CAS? What is Maple? Quick Tutorial. Help Files.
References. Linear Active Filters: Butterworth Low Pass Filter Design.
Switching Band Pass Filter Design. References. Curve Fitting: Gaussian Peak
Estimation Using Regressive Curve Fitting. Problem Data Sets for Simple
Regression. Nonlinear Regression Method. General Polynomial Regression
Method. Problems with High Order Curve Fitting. References. Working with
Ordinary Differential Equations: Maple's ODE Tools. Modeling Dynamical
Systems. References. Continuous Control Applications: Frequency Domain
Analysis. Time Domain Analysis. References. Discrete Control Applications:
The Pulse Transform Function. State Space Equations and Their Canonical
Forms. References. Discrete Data Processing: Image Conversion. Linear
Filters. References. Switching Topologies: Pulse Width Modulator signal
Acquisition and/or Driver. Switching Power Supply. References. Glossary.
Christopher S. Tocci is currently a principle applications engineer at Allen-Bradley Automation Company, Inc., Chelmsford, MA. He received his Ph.D. in engineering science from Clarkson University. Dr. Tocci has had several patents in electro-optical device technology and over 35 publications in both trade and professional journals. Steven Adams is technical marketing director for TCI Software Research, Inc., Las Cruces, New Mexico. He earned his Ph.D. in electrical and electronic engineering from King's College, University of London, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, London, UK.
