TY - GEN AU - Miles, John TI - Integral transforms in applied mathematics SN - 9780521090681 U1 - 515.723 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Integral transforms KW - Mathematics KW - Engineering KW - Differential equations KW - Mechanical Vibration N1 - Includes bibliography and index N2 - An intermediate-level text on the use of integral transforms in applied mathematics and engineering. Existing works either cover the subject in more elementary form or are advanced treatises. In a very lucid style the author deals with the use of this important mathematical tool to solve ordinary and partial differential equations in problems in electrical circuits, mechanical vibration and wave motion, heat conduction, and fluid mechanics. The book is divided into five parts covering integral transform pairs, the Laplace transform, Fourier transforms, Hankel transforms, and finite Fourier transforms. Basic knowledge of complex variables and elementary differential equations is assumed. There are many exercises and examples drawn from the above fields, tables of the transform pairs needed in the text, and a glossary of terms with which the student may be unfamiliar. For the student who seeks further background on the subject, an annotated bibliography is provided ER -