A Guide to Microsoft Excel for Scientists and Engineers

by Bernard V . Liengme (Author)

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  Paperback
  1997

  $5.75

  Microsoft Excel has a range of functions that can be utilised for the analysis and presentation of experimental results. This text provides an introduction to these tools directed specifically toward their use in technical subjects. It begins with a basic introduction to spreadsheets in general and Microsoft Excel in particular, before discussing formulas, charts, curve-fitting, equation solving, macros, statistical functions, differentiation, integration and many associated functions. Two chapters on modelling are also incorporated bringing all the material together to show how Excel can be used to model an entire system. It rounds up with a chapter on report writing providing instruction on the best way to present results in a formal report.

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $4.11

  Microsoft Excel has a wide range of scientific functions that the average user would never encounter, let alone utilize, and students keen to use Excel to analyze and represent the results of their experiments are currently forced to wade through almost incomprehensible manuals on Excel. A Guide to Microsoft Excel for Scientists and Engineers gives scientific and engineering students an introduction to the use of excel for the analysis and presentation of experimental results, before going on to discuss some of the more advanced functions, such as modelling. Completely updated to cover the latest versions of Excel, including 2000, this text also includes new material on functions, statistics and the Solver tool. In addition, this book focuses on: formulas; charts; curve-fitting; equation solving; integration; macros; statistical functions; logic functions; databases; and macros.