The second edition of a bestseller, Mathematical Techniques in GIS demystifies the mathematics used in the manipulation of spatially related data. The author takes a step-by-step approach through the basics of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus that underpin the management of such data. He then explores the use of matrices, de
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Mathematical Techniques in GIS
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Contents
- Preface to Second Edition
- Preface to First Edition
- The Author
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- List of Boxes
- List of Examples
- Chapter 1: Characteristics of Geographic Information
- Chapter 2: Numbers and Numerical Analysis
- Chapter 3: Algebra: Treating Numbers as Symbols
- Chapter 4: The Geometry of Common Shapes
- Chapter 5: Plane and Spherical Trigonometry
- Chapter 6: Differential and Integral Calculus
- Chapter 7: Matrices and Determinants
- Chapter 8: Vectors
- Chapter 9: Curves and Surfaces
- Chapter 10: 2D/3D Transformations
- Chapter 11: Map Projections
- Chapter 12: Basic Statistics
- Chapter 13: Correlation and Regression
- Chapter 14: Best-Fit Solutions
- Further Reading
- Back Cover
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Publisher
CRC PressEdition
2Year
2014Topic
MathematicsPrint ISBN
9780367868468
Subtopic
Mathematics GeneraleBook ISBN
9781466595552
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