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1 Vector Algebra I: Scalars and Vectors |
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1 | (22) |
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1 | (3) |
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4 | (2) |
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1.2.1 Sum of Two Vectors: Geometrical Addition |
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4 | (2) |
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1.3 Subtraction of Vectors |
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6 | (1) |
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1.4 Components and Projection of a Vector |
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7 | (2) |
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1.5 Component Representation in Coordinate Systems |
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9 | (5) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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1.5.3 Component Representation of a Vector |
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11 | (1) |
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1.5.4 Representation of the Sum of Two Vectors in Terms of Their Components |
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12 | (1) |
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1.5.5 Subtraction of Vectors in Terms of their Components |
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13 | (1) |
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1.6 Multiplication of a Vector by a Scalar |
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14 | (1) |
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1.7 Magnitude of a Vector |
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15 | (8) |
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2 Vector Algebra II: Scalar and Vector Products |
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23 | (16) |
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23 | (7) |
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2.1.1 Application: Equation of a Line and a Plane |
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26 | (1) |
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2.1.3' Commutative and Distributive Laws |
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27 | (1) |
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2.1.4 Scalar Product in Terms of the Components of the Vectors |
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27 | (3) |
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30 | (9) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Definition of the Vector Product |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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2.2.5 Anti-Commutative Law for Vector Products |
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33 | (1) |
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2.2.6 Components of the Vector Product |
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34 | (5) |
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39 | (32) |
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3.1 The Mathematical Concept of Functions and its Meaning in Physics and Engineering |
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39 | (3) |
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39 | (1) |
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3.1.2 The Concept of a Function |
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40 | (2) |
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3.2 Graphical Representation of Functions |
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42 | (5) |
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3.2.1 Coordinate System, Position Vector |
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42 | (1) |
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3.2.2 The Linear Function: The Straight Line |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (3) |
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47 | (2) |
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3.4 Parametric Changes of Functions and Their Graphs |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (2) |
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3.6 Trigonometric or Circular Functions |
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52 | (12) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (5) |
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58 | (1) |
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3.6.4 Relationships Between the Sine and Cosine Functions |
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59 | (2) |
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3.6.5 Tangent and Cotangent |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (2) |
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3.7 Inverse Trigonometric Functions |
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64 | (2) |
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3.8 Function of a Function (Composition) |
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66 | (5) |
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4 Exponential, Logarithmic and Hyperbolic Functions |
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71 | (16) |
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4.1 Powers, Exponential Function |
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71 | (5) |
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71 | (1) |
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4.1.2 Laws of Indices or Exponents |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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4.1.4 Exponential Function |
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73 | (3) |
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4.2 Logarithm, Logarithmic Function |
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76 | (4) |
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76 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Operations with Logarithms |
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78 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Logarithmic Functions |
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79 | (1) |
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4.3 Hyperbolic Functions and Inverse Hyperbolic Functions |
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80 | (7) |
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4.3.1 Hyperbolic Functions |
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80 | (3) |
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4.3.2 Inverse Hyperbolic Functions |
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83 | (4) |
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87 | (60) |
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87 | (6) |
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5.1.1 The Concept of Sequence |
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87 | (1) |
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5.1.2 Limit of a Sequence |
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88 | (3) |
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5.1.3 Limit of a Function |
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91 | (1) |
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5.1.4 Examples for the Practical Determination of Limits |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (2) |
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95 | (1) |
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5.4 Differentiation of a Function |
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96 | (6) |
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5.4.1 Gradient or Slope of a Line |
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96 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Gradient of an Arbitrary Curve |
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97 | (2) |
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5.4.3 Derivative of a Function |
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99 | (1) |
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5.4.4 Physical Application: Velocity |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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5.5 Calculating Differential Coefficients |
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102 | (12) |
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5.5.1 Derivatives of Power Functions; Constant Factors |
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103 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Rules for Differentiation |
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104 | (4) |
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5.5.3 Differentiation of Fundamental Functions |
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108 | (6) |
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114 | (1) |
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5.7 Extreme Values and Points of Inflexion; Curve Sketching |
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115 | (8) |
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5.7.1 Maximum and Minimum Values of a Function |
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115 | (4) |
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5.7.2 Further Remarks on Points of Inflexion (Contraflexure) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (3) |
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5.8 Applications of Differential Calculus |
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123 | (6) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (2) |
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5.8.4 Determination of Limits by Differentiation: L'Hopital's Rule |
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127 | (2) |
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5.9 Further Methods for Calculating Differential Coefficients |
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129 | (2) |
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5.9.1 Implicit Functions and their Derivatives |
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129 | (1) |
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5.9.2 Logarithmic Differentiation |
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130 | (1) |
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5.10 Parametric Functions and their Derivatives |
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131 | (16) |
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5.10.1 Parametric Form of an Equation |
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131 | (5) |
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5.10.2 Derivatives of Parametric Functions |
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136 | (11) |
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147 | (46) |
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6.1 The Primitive Function |
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147 | (2) |
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6.1.1 Fundamental Problem of Integral Calculus |
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147 | (2) |
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6.2 The Area Problem: The Definite Integral |
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149 | (2) |
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6.3 Fundamental Theorem of the Differential and Integral Calculus |
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151 | (4) |
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6.4 The Definite Integral |
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155 | (6) |
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6.4.1 Calculation of Definite Integrals from Indefinite Integrals |
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155 | (3) |
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6.4.2 Examples of Definite Integrals |
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158 | (3) |
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6.5 Methods of Integration |
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161 | (16) |
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6.5.1 Principle of Verification |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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6.5.3 Constant Factor and the Sum of Functions |
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162 | (1) |
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6.5.4 Integration by Parts: Product of Two Functions |
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163 | (3) |
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6.5.5 Integration by Substitution |
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166 | (2) |
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6.5.6 Substitution in Particular Cases |
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168 | (4) |
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6.5.7 Integration by Partial Fractions |
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172 | (5) |
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6.6 Rules for Solving Definite Integrals |
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177 | (3) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (10) |
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7 Applications of Integration |
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193 | (36) |
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193 | (7) |
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7.1.1 Areas for Parametric Functions |
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196 | (1) |
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7.1.2 Areas in Polar Coordinates |
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197 | (2) |
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7.1.3 Areas of Closed Curves |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (4) |
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7.2.1 Lengths of Curves in Polar Coordinates |
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203 | (1) |
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7.3 Surface Area and Volume of a Solid of Revolution |
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204 | (6) |
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7.4 Applications to Mechanics |
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210 | (19) |
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7.4.1 Basic Concepts of Mechanics |
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210 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Center of Mass and Centroid |
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210 | (3) |
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7.4.3 The Theorems of Pappus |
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213 | (2) |
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7.4.4 Moments of Inertia; Second Moment of Area |
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215 | (14) |
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8 Taylor Series and Power Series |
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229 | (20) |
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229 | (1) |
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8.2 Expansion of a Function in a Power Series |
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230 | (4) |
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8.3 Interval of Convergence of Power Series |
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234 | (1) |
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8.4 Approximate Values of Functions |
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235 | (2) |
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8.5 Expansion of a Function ƒ (x) at an Arbitrary Position |
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237 | (2) |
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8.6 Applications of Series |
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239 | (10) |
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8.6.1 Polynomials as Approximations |
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239 | (3) |
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8.6.2 Integration of Functions when Expressed as Power Series |
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242 | (2) |
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8.6.3 Expansion in a Series by Integrating |
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244 | (5) |
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249 | (26) |
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9.1 Definition and Properties of Complex Numbers |
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249 | (3) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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9.1.3 Fields of Application |
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250 | (1) |
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9.1.4 Operations with Complex Numbers |
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251 | (1) |
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9.2 Graphical Representation of Complex Numbers |
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252 | (4) |
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9.2.1 Gauss Complex Number Plane: Argand Diagram |
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252 | (1) |
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9.2.2 Polar Form of a Complex Number |
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253 | (3) |
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9.3 Exponential Form of Complex Numbers |
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256 | (7) |
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256 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Exponential Form of the Sine and Cosine Functions |
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257 | (1) |
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9.3.3 Complex Numbers as Powers |
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257 | (3) |
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9.3.4 Multiplication and Division in Exponential Form |
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260 | (1) |
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9.3.5 Raising to a Power, Exponential Form |
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261 | (1) |
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9.3.6 Periodicity of rejα |
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261 | (1) |
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9.3.7 Transformation of a Complex Number From One Form into Another |
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262 | (1) |
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9.4 Operations with Complex Numbers Expressed in Polar Form |
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263 | (12) |
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9.4.1 Multiplication and Division |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (1) |
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9.4.3 Roots of a Complex Number |
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265 | (10) |
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10 Differential Equations |
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275 | (48) |
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10.1 Concept and Classification of Differential Equations |
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275 | (4) |
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279 | (2) |
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10.3 General Solution of First- and Second-Order DEs with Constant Coefficients |
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281 | (12) |
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10.3.1 Homogeneous Linear DE |
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281 | (6) |
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10.3.2 Non-Homogeneous Linear DE |
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287 | (6) |
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10.4 Boundary Value Problems |
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293 | (2) |
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293 | (1) |
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293 | (2) |
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10.5 Some Applications of DEs |
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295 | (9) |
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295 | (1) |
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10.5.2 The Harmonic Oscillator |
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296 | (8) |
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10.6 General Linear First-Order DEs |
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304 | (4) |
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10.6.1 Solution by Variation of the Constant |
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304 | (2) |
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10.6.2 A Straightforward Method Involving the Integrating Factor |
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306 | (2) |
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10.7 Some Remarks on General First-Order DEs |
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308 | (7) |
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10.7.1 Bernoulli's Equations |
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308 | (1) |
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10.7.2 Separation of Variables |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (3) |
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10.7.4 The Integrating Factor -- General Case |
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313 | (2) |
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315 | (4) |
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10.9 Higher-Order DEs Interpreted as Systems of First-Order Simultaneous DEs |
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319 | (1) |
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10.10 Some Advice on Intractable DEs |
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319 | (4) |
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323 | (16) |
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323 | (1) |
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11.2 The Laplace Transform Definition |
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323 | (1) |
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11.3 Laplace Transform of Standard Functions |
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324 | (6) |
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11.4 Solution of Linear DEs with Constant Coefficients |
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330 | (2) |
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11.5 Solution of Simultaneous DEs with Constant Coefficients |
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332 | (7) |
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12 Functions of Several Variables; Partial Differentiation; and Total Differentiation |
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339 | (40) |
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339 | (1) |
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12.2 Functions of Several Variables |
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340 | (6) |
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12.2.1 Representing the Surface by Establishing a Table of Z-Values |
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341 | (1) |
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12.2.2 Representing the Surface by Establishing Intersecting Curves |
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342 | (3) |
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12.2.3 Obtaining a Functional Expression for a Given Surface |
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345 | (1) |
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12.3 Partial Differentiation |
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346 | (6) |
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12.3.1 Higher Partial Derivatives |
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350 | (2) |
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352 | (8) |
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12.4.1 Total Differential of Functions |
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352 | (4) |
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12.4.2 Application: Small Tolerances |
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356 | (2) |
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358 | (2) |
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360 | (3) |
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12.5.1 Explicit Functions |
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360 | (2) |
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12.5.2 Implicit Functions |
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362 | (1) |
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12.6 Maxima and Minima of Functions of Two or More Variables |
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363 | (6) |
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12.7 Applications: Wave Function and Wave Equation |
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369 | (10) |
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369 | (4) |
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373 | (6) |
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13 Multiple Integrals; Coordinate Systems |
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379 | (24) |
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379 | (2) |
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13.2 Multiple Integrals with Constant Limits |
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381 | (3) |
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13.2.1 Decomposition of a Multiple Integral into a Product of Integrals |
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383 | (1) |
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13.3 Multiple Integrals with Variable Limits |
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384 | (4) |
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388 | (9) |
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389 | (2) |
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13.4.2 Cylindrical Coordinates |
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391 | (2) |
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13.4.3 Spherical Coordinates |
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393 | (4) |
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13.5 Application: Moments of Inertia of a Solid |
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397 | (6) |
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14 Transformation of Coordinates; Matrices |
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403 | (28) |
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403 | (3) |
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14.2 Parallel Shift of Coordinates: Translation |
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406 | (3) |
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409 | (6) |
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14.3.1 Rotation in a Plane |
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409 | (3) |
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14.3.2 Successive Rotations |
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412 | (1) |
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14.3.3 Rotations in Three-Dimensional Space |
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413 | (2) |
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415 | (6) |
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14.4.1 Addition and Subtraction of Matrices |
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417 | (1) |
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14.4.2 Multiplication of a Matrix by a Scalar |
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418 | (1) |
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14.4.3 Product of a Matrix and a Vector |
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418 | (1) |
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14.4.4 Multiplication of Two Matrices |
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419 | (2) |
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14.5 Rotations Expressed in Matrix Form |
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421 | (2) |
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14.5.1 Rotation in Two-Dimensional Space |
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421 | (1) |
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14.5.2 Special Rotation in Three-Dimensional Space |
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422 | (1) |
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423 | (3) |
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426 | (5) |
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15 Sets of Linear Equations; Determinants |
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431 | (22) |
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431 | (1) |
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15.2 Sets of Linear Equations |
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431 | (9) |
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15.2.1 Gaussian Elimination: Successive Elimination of Variables |
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431 | (2) |
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15.2.2 Gauss--Jordan Elimination |
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433 | (1) |
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15.2.3 Matrix Notation of Sets of Equations and Determination of the Inverse Matrix |
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434 | (3) |
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15.2.4 Existence of Solutions |
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437 | (3) |
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440 | (13) |
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15.3.1 Preliminary Remarks on Determinants |
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440 | (1) |
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15.3.2 Definition and Properties of an n-Row Determinant |
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441 | (5) |
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15.3.3 Rank of a Determinant and Rank of a Matrix |
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446 | (1) |
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15.3.4 Applications of Determinants |
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447 | (6) |
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16 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of Real Matrices |
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453 | (10) |
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16.1 Two Case Studies: Eigenvalues of 2 X 2 Matrices |
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453 | (3) |
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16.2 General Method for Finding Eigenvalues |
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456 | (2) |
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16.3 Worked Example: Eigenvalues of a 3 X 3 Matrix |
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458 | (2) |
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16.4 Important Facts on Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors |
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460 | (3) |
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17 Vector Analysis: Surface Integrals, Divergence, Curl and Potential |
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463 | (30) |
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17.1 Flow of a Vector Field Through a Surface Element |
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463 | (3) |
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466 | (2) |
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17.3 Special Cases of Surface Integrals |
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468 | (4) |
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17.3.1 Flow of a Homogeneous Vector Field Through a Cuboid |
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468 | (2) |
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17.3.2 Flow of a Spherically Symmetrical Field Through a Sphere |
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470 | (2) |
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17.3.3 Application: The Electrical Field of a Point Charge |
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472 | (1) |
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17.4 General Case of Computing Surface Integrals |
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472 | (5) |
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17.5 Divergence of a Vector Field |
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477 | (3) |
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480 | (2) |
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17.7 Curl of a Vector Field |
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482 | (4) |
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486 | (1) |
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17.9 Potential of a Vector Field |
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487 | (3) |
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17.10 Short Reference on Vector Derivatives |
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490 | (3) |
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18 Fourier Series; Harmonic Analysis |
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493 | (16) |
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18.1 Expansion of a Periodic Function into a Fourier Series |
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493 | (5) |
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18.1.1 Evaluation of the Coefficients |
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494 | (3) |
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18.1.2 Odd and Even Functions |
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497 | (1) |
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18.2 Examples of Fourier Series |
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498 | (5) |
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18.3 Expansion of Functions of Period 2L |
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503 | (1) |
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504 | (5) |
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19 Fourier Integrals and Fourier Transforms |
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509 | (10) |
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19.1 Transition from Fourier Series to Fourier Integral |
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509 | (2) |
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511 | (4) |
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19.2.1 Fourier Cosine Transform |
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511 | (1) |
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19.2.2 Fourier Sine Transform, General Fourier Transform |
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512 | (2) |
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19.2.3 Complex Representation of the Fourier Transform |
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514 | (1) |
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515 | (1) |
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19.4 Discrete Fourier Transform, Sampling Theorems |
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516 | (1) |
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19.5 Fourier Transform of the Gaussian Function |
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516 | (3) |
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519 | (12) |
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519 | (1) |
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20.2 Concept of Probability |
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520 | (7) |
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20.2.1 Random Experiment, Outcome Space and Events |
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520 | (1) |
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20.2.2 The Classical Definition of Probability |
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521 | (1) |
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20.2.3 The Statistical Definition of Probability |
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521 | (2) |
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20.2.4 General Properties of Probabilities |
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523 | (2) |
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20.2.5 Probability of Statistically Independent Events. Compound Probability |
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525 | (2) |
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20.3 Permutations and Combinations |
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527 | (4) |
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527 | (1) |
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528 | (3) |
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21 Probability Distributions |
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531 | (18) |
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21.1 Discrete and Continuous Probability Distributions |
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531 | (6) |
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21.1.1 Discrete Probability Distributions |
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531 | (3) |
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21.1.2 Continuous Probability Distributions |
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534 | (3) |
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21.2 Mean Values of Discrete and Continuous Variables |
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537 | (2) |
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21.3 The Normal Distribution as the Limiting Value of the Binomial Distribution |
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539 | (10) |
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21.3.1 Properties of the Normal Distribution |
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542 | (2) |
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21.3.2 Derivation of the Binomial Distribution |
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544 | (5) |
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549 | (20) |
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22.1 Purpose of the Theory of Errors |
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549 | (1) |
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22.2 Mean Value and Variance |
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550 | (4) |
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550 | (1) |
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22.2.2 Variance and Standard Deviation |
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551 | (1) |
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22.2.3 Mean Value and Variance in a Random Sample and Parent Population |
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552 | (2) |
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22.3 Mean Value and Variance of Continuous Distributions |
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554 | (2) |
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556 | (1) |
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22.5 Normal Distribution: Distribution of Random Errors |
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557 | (1) |
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22.6 Law of Error Propagation |
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558 | (2) |
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560 | (1) |
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22.8 Curve Fitting: Method of Least Squares, Regression Line |
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561 | (3) |
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22.9 Correlation and Correlation Coefficient |
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564 | (5) |
Answers |
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569 | (26) |
Index |
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