Love electronics , but afraid of math ??

[barathbushan]

Hi guys i recently bought this book called
"The Art of Electronics"
By Paul Horowitz, Winfield Hill

which according to me
is suitable to people who like electronics , but they hate the "MATHEMATICAL" part of it

The authors of the book have emphasized more on the practical approach than the theoretical
approach to electronics.

I would recommend this book to any hobbyist/electronics enthusiast , and all others who are
really willing to learn electronics

The official website of the book is at http://frank.harvard.edu/aoe/

If you have read this book already , please share your opinions !!

 

[(*steve*)]

It is an absolutely brilliant book.

 

[H H Scott]

Thanks a lot. Going to check my library and the bookstores tomorrow.

H H Scott

 

[poor mystic]

Brilliant is the least you can say of that book, but while those guys do take a practical apprroach their book is not devoid of maths and they do promote the mathematical approach, especially (as I recall) in the matter of phase-locked loops.
Maths is a really, really useful skill in electronics, and elsewhere.
For as good a book on maths as "The Art of Electronics" is on electronics, try this: "Engineering Mathematics" by K.A. Stroud. You'll love it (I hope!).

 

[(*steve*)]

Thanks Poor Mystic. I might look that book up. I'm no slouch with mathematics, but I've not done any applied math in this area (I did pure mathematics at university many, many years ago).

 

[davenn]

Thanks Poor Mystic. I might look that book up. I'm no slouch with mathematics, but I've not done any applied math in this area (I did pure mathematics at university many, many years ago).

Am dreadful at maths, failed school cert maths twice
And it wasnt my maths that allowed me to do well at university haha

cheers
Dave