I have written this book mainly for students who will need to apply maths in science or
engineering courses. It is particularly designed to help the foundation or first year of such
a course to run smoothly but it could also be useful to specialist maths students whose
particular choice of A-level or pre-university course has meant that there are some gaps in
the knowledge required as a basis for their University course. Because it starts by laying the
basic groundwork of algebra it will also provide a bridge for students who have not studied
maths for some time.
The book is written in such a way that students can use it to sort out any individual
difficulties for themselves without needing help from their lecturers.