Thread: Book recomendation Scottish higher level maths

Hi

I'm coming to the end of my first year studying Civil Engineering but I am still having some difficulty with the maths involved. As far as I am aware it its equivilent to Scottish higher level. As there are so many books out there relating to the subject could anyone make any recommendations so that I can work on this over the summer and be more confident in this area when returning in September.

Thanks

I have no idea what is meant by "Scottish higher level", I'm afraid. If you're a freshman at the university level, then you're likely studying either Pre-Calculus, Calculus, or Differential Equations. For Pre-Calculus, I'd recommend Morris Kline's Mathematics for the Nonmathematician. For Calculus, I'd recommend the same author's Calculus: An Intuitive and Physical Approach. For Differential Equations, I'd recommend Tenenbaum and Pollard's Ordinary Differential Equations. All three are Dover books, and therefore quite inexpensive - and yet the quality is excellent.

Cheers.

Thanks for your reply. I guess a higher qualification would be equivelent to your high school diploma. The topics covered are:

Algebraic Expressions
Expansion, evaluation, transposition and indices
2 Straight Lines
Equations of lines and applications
3 Solution Of Equations
Linear and quadratic (by formula), simultaneous linear equations
4 Trigonometry
Trigonometric ratios for right angled triangles, solving problems.
5 Scalene Triangles
The sine and cosine rules - problems solved using these rules.
6 Vectors
Vector notation in 2-dimensions. Operations with vectors - addition, scalar and vector multiplication. Application to forces, work done, moments, etc.

Thanks

Ah, then you definitely want Mathematics for the Nonmathematician.

Thanks guys, i'll check that out.

Craig

You're welcome! Have a good one.