Michael P. Marder (Austin University of Texas)

Research Methods for Science

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A unique introduction to the design, analysis, and presentation of scientific projects, this is an essential textbook for undergraduate majors in science and mathematics. It discusses experimental design, statistics, mathematical modelling, and preparing scientific papers and presentations. An extensive instructor's manual containing sample lessons and student papers is available online.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 480g
• ISBN-13: 9780521145848
• ISBN-10: 0521145848
• Artikelnr.: 32468345

Autorenporträt

Michael Marder is Professor of Physics at the University of Texas, Austin. He is co-director and founder of UTeach, a program to prepare secondary teachers of science and mathematics. He has been teaching a course on how to do scientific research which led to the writing of this textbook. He is author of the graduate text Condensed Matter Physics.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Curiosity and research; 2. Overview of experimental analysis and design; 3. Statistics; 4. Mathematical models; 5. Scientific information; Appendices; Index.

Rezensionen

'... useful to science and engineering students in universities and technical colleges ... discusses and gives examples of the design, analysis, and presentations of scientific projects.' The Leading Edge