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SMath for physics : = a primer /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	SMath for physics :/ Bernard V. Liengme.
Reminder of title:	a primer /
Author:	Liengme, Bernard V.,
Description:	1 online resource (various pagings) :illustrations (some color). :
Notes:	"Version: 20150301"--Title page verso.
Subject:	Mathematics physics - Software. -
Online resource:	http://iopscience.iop.org/book/978-1-6270-5925-1
ISBN:	9781627059251

SMath for physics : = a primer /
Liengme, Bernard V.,

SMath for physics :a primer /Bernard V. Liengme. - 1 online resource (various pagings) :illustrations (some color). - IOP concise physics..

"Version: 20150301"--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 functions

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.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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.

ISBN: 9781627059251

Standard No.: 10.1088/978-1-6270-5925-1doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

1030970
Mathematics physics
--Software.

LC Class. No.: QC20 / .L547 2015eb

Dewey Class. No.: 530.15

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505 8 $a Introductory 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 projects
505 8 $a Trajectory 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?
505 8 $a Linear regression -- Simple linear regression -- Zero intercept -- Multiple linear regression -- Multiple linear regression using a vector function -- Multiple regression : some exercises
505 8 $a Root finding -- Fixed point iteration -- Bisection method -- The secant method -- Newton-Raphson method -- Self-test
505 8 $a Numerical integration -- Simpson's 1/3 rule -- Simpson's 1/3 rule with tabular data -- Numerical integration using a Monte Carlo method
505 8 $a Solving differential equations -- The Euler approximation -- Runge-Kutta method -- Cooling by radiation -- Runge-Kutta for systems of equations -- Second-order differential equations
505 8 $a The SMath Viewer -- The basic steps -- A better GUI -- Working with units -- Adding tabs
505 8 $a Data exchange with external files -- Wfile and rfile functions -- The importData(9) function
505 8 $a SMath 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 Excel(R) -- Differential equations -- Statistics.
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