I deeply appreciate the contribution of Ms. Lora Dianne Weiss, PhD candidate at UCI and my teaching assistant during the last quarter using the prior edition of this book. Her meticulous review of the new sections, contribution to, and verification of the examples and exercises were invaluable in producing this edition.
My special thanks are due to Nora Konopka, publisher of Taylor & Francis books, and Michele Smith, editor of engineering, for their support of the earlier editions of this book and their appreciation of the value of a new edition with a changed focus. I also thank Michele Dimont, project editor, and Prachi Mishra, editorial assistant, for their work in the preparation of this volume. The author photo is courtesy ...
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