New library books

Mathematical methods for technologists, edited by Margaret N. Strain. D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc., 120 Alexander St., Princeton, N.J., 1961; 584 pages; $9.75. The editor and five of her colleagues at the Birmingham (England) College of Advanced Technology have written this text as a presentation of the fundamental theories of mathematics used in industry. Applications and exercises in mechanical and electrical engineering fields demonstrate the calculus, vector analysis, matrices, and numerical methods. The book may be used as a review for both students and engineers who use mathematical analysis in any application.