Peter Dale

Mathematical Techniques in GIS

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Explaining the fundamentals that support the manipulation and display of geographic information, this book focuses on basic mathematical techniques and reviews the characteristics of geographic information. The new edition contains end-of-chapter summaries, thorough revisions to every chapter, expanded information on computer graphics and spatial analysis, and an expanded section on vectors. It gives GIS professionals the tools they need to advise others of the integrity of results, the quality of the information, and the safety of using it.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 640g
• ISBN-13: 9781466595545
• ISBN-10: 146659554X
• Artikelnr.: 41243003

Autorenporträt

Peter Dale is a professor in land information management at the University College London.

Inhaltsangabe

Characteristics of Geographic Information. Numbers and Numerical Analysis.
Algebra - Treating Numbers as Symbols. The Geometry of Common Shapes. Plane
and Spherical Trigonometry. Differential and Integral Calculus. Matrices
and Determinants. Vectors. Curves and Surfaces. Transformations. Map
Projections. Basic Statistics. Correlation and Regression. Best-fit
Solutions.