Introduction to Maple

By André Heck

Book Overview

This fully revised edition of the best-selling Introduction to Maple presents the modern computer algebra system Maple, teaching the reader not only what can be done by Maple, but also how and why it can be done. It provides the necessary background for those who want the most of Maple or want to extend its built-in knowledge, containing both elementary and more sophisticated examples as well as many exercises. The typical reader should have a background in mathematics at the intermediate level.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387002308
• ISBN13: 9780387002309
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 828 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.4" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

intro to maple

this book is not really an introduction. in fact, it is the most serious book using maple to solve math problems that i've seen. it even covers techniques for using Lie Group Methods for solving PDEs and ODEs. it's well written and easy to follow given how relatively deep and broad the coverage is. it is not a quick "how to" kind of book. i would recommend the on-line manuals for that, which you can easily find on the web for whatever version of maple you use or own. this book offers very comprehensive maple useage in all kinds of mathematical settings, whether it be matrices, systems of ODEs, individual ODEs and PDEs, calculus, vector analysis, algebra, etc. and make sure you get the latest edition (2003?). it's twice as large (800+ page) and much more up to date. i found it for under $10. the book will help make you look very intelligent, especially in doing detailed work in the many special areas that maple covers.

Loaded with Information - Not really a Quick Reference.

This book was written for Maple 8. Maple is up to version 11, however, not many changes have occurred so most of the information still applies so you can use it in conjunction with the horrible help menu within Maple. The index is very thorough so looking up a specific topic is easy.

first edition

I have a copy of the first edition which covers Maple V release 2. While good the 2cd edition and the latter releases of Mapleare both definite improvements.

Excellent reference book for Maple

I use this book as a daily reference for calculations in Maple and it is very very useful. It is very detailed where there are examples for every function almost that you can think of. We all know that there is a help within the program, which is quite useful for the introduction to Maple. However, this book enables you to raise your calculations to a higher level. I have searched for a good reference book for Maple for a while and I saw this one in library where after a week of using it I decided to buy one, a nd certainly it has not let me down yet. I do a lot of calculations in Maple and I am sure that this will be very useful for anyone who is in natrual sciences especially mathematics. All general and well known topics are full explained, such as integration, differentiation, limits, differential equations, abstract algebra techniques... and many more. The best thing about this book is the fact that it is explained in a great detail and there are examples for every Maple function, which makes it much easier to understand and actually apply.

Great, ...but...

Wonderful way of introducing a VERY powerful tool like Maple. However, a tool is exactly what it is; nothing more, nothing less...our own "grey matter" still has a lot to say.