Great Formulas Explained - Physics, Mathematics, Economics

My congratulations to the author! The topics [from physics, mathematics, economics] are interesting and useful, and he explains these relatively simple equations fully, with examples worked out clearly, results in both S.I. units [kg, m, s] and English common units [pounds, feet, seconds].From physics, M. Bextis has chosen: intensity, explosion, Mach cone, reverberation, Doppler, hurricanes, flow, traffic, gravity, projectile range, impact velocity, braking distance, centrifugal force, satellite speed, roller coaster loops, lift, airplane speed, momentum, energy forms, energy conservation, and heat.From mathematics, he presents: trigonometry, circles and spheres, quadratic equations, logarithmic identity, harmonic series, geometric series, and the Poisson distribution.From economics, he instructs about: inflation, doubling time and half-life, optimal price, annuity, queues, games of chance.His appendices cover conversion factors, unit prefixes [tera to pico], and references for his topics.The text is clear and accurate, yet conversational. As a retired physicist, I was familiar with many of the equations, but I still found it worthwhile to review and to deepen my understanding of related topics. I do some mentoring at openstudy.com, a site primarily for high school students, and I know that many of these equations have turned up in our discussions of their homework related to physics and math.New to me were sections on acoustic reverberation, hurricanes, traffic, harmonic series, optimal pricing, annuities, and queues.I intend to keep my copy of the book, on my Amazon kindle e-reader, near me as I interact with the students on-line at openstudy.com.

The book is short and well-written. Some of the pagination is off near the end, but beyond that, it worked well.Metin Bektas does a fine job explaining the equations from physics, mathematics, and economics.

Generally well written and accessible. I would have liked it if author spent more time deriving some of the material

I really enjoyed exploring amazing and simple formulas that are used in complex areas like aviation, orbits, people statistics, etc.

The book, although interesting, does not contain explanations nor any history. Some explanation would be most useful and quite helpful.

If I had had this book when I was in High School, my life would have been different. It surprised me how clear and easy to use these formulas were. I'm buying his other books.

The author has managed to bring out great formula and simplify by real world examples, a unique book each formula has a small chapter that you can finish in less then 10 minutes. I finished the book after a year or so. When I had time or just bored I would run a chapter and enjoy the formula. Definitely gonna buy more books from the author

This is a good list of different types of formulas and how to use them. The explanation for each formula is limited to its use and what the variables are. The explanation does not really explain WHY the formulas do what they do, or how they are derived. It makes a handy reference to keep in your technical library.