Modeling

If you're looking for a book to learn how to model differential equations with MATLAB, don't buy this book. No examples in MATLAB are given, only references to what commands in 'DELAB' (The author's MATLAB interface) can be used to solve problems. I purchased and returned this book.

this book has very little illustrations and graphics to show what the mathmatical models are doing, yet it's still a great learning tool. in some instances, the book can give you an example and jump right to a conclusion, which can be confusing, so you will need someone to explain the middle ground to you unless you are very very fluent in algebra and calculus. however, most of the time, the explainations and instructions are very clearly written (in comparison with most math texts). I'm not using MATLAB, so i don't know how well the book teaches and utilizes the software.

In my opinion, the text does not do what the title suggests. What the book tries to accomplish is to describe the processes within Spice that allows Spice to model FETs, diodes (Chapter 3), JFETs (Chapter 4), MOSFETs (Chapter 5) and MESFETs (Chapter 6). But how to develop a Spice model is not the subject of this text. I regret that the book was, for me, dissapointing.

This book is very usefull if you are developing a FET model. It explains common approximations used in FET models for circuit simulation, parameter extraction methods and describes problems which should be avoided.
The book was published in 1988, so the modern models (and simulation problems!) are not covered. Still, there is a lot to be learned from this book.

(Ed Oxner)"But how to develop a Spice model is not the subject of this text."
True, it does not say how to put the model's code into the circuit simulator. I suppose it is justified, because each simulator is a bit different. However, the book does describe FET models in good detail, providing one with the information which can be used in developing the new model.

BTW, here's "how-to" make a SPICE model:
0. Write equations which describe your model (Hint: the Divekar's book can be usefull at this stage)
1. Download SPICE source code (which includes some FET models)
2. Look at the source code of an existing model of the device you wish to model. If there is none, look at any other model's code.
3. Modify that model's code (i.e. put your own equations instead of that model's)

I'm a Mechanical Engineer and I'm doing a MSc in materials and manufacturing processes.
I'm from Colombia, South America. You could say it's a "developing country" but may be not, I find here better books than this.
I'm owner of this book, I thought that an Algor publishing work could be great, but it doesn't.
Using this book, you'll not learn so much about finite elements, it's like a description about what ALGOR can do, but doesn't explains in a good manner what finite elements analysis is.
If you want a really good book, the classic, Zienkiewicz and "The finite element method" could be, Bathe too. But Spyrakos, mmmmmmmmm it's for someone who doesn't know anything about FEA and wants to know what FEA means, no more.
Printing also, it's not as I expected.

This book present the prolems concerning FEM in a very pragmatically way. This implies that: 1) you will soon be able to use this tecnique if you have a mentality used to learn and acquire infos very quickly, but not understanding deeply what is phisically implied in these formulas. 2)You won't be able in a second time to review your work and understand it. That's it. I'm a phisician and have some problem with engineer mentality.

An out-of-date and poorly edited collection of articles about solid modeling. Many of them seem to have been provided by CAD/CAM system providers, who advertise throughout the book.

This book goes beyond the SM basics given in the reference manual of any CAD vendor, and gets "under the hood" by explaining in plain language and in detail, the ABCs of SM theory. While encyclopedic in both format and tone, this book is--on the whole--quite readable and insightful. The coherent layout is quite user-friendly, the graphics are good, and the insertion of tips, tricks, and traps are a source of valuable advise--they break the text down into bite-sized chunks. Though not to be read cover to cover, this book should be part of any reputable CAD library.

This book isn't nearly as good as a similar book, called Homeschool Your Child for Free (Gold/Zielinski), which is very well organized, easy to use, and includes a recommended scope and sequence that ties it all together. I am a big reader of homeschooling books, and this Guide to the Internet doesn't come close to the quality of Homeschool Your Child for Free.

Some of the book is hard to understand, if you know nothing about computers. Some of the websites no longer exist. For the most part i have found 2 really good sites and i think they have made the book worth my money

how can to make some object

The book has some interesting tricks and tutorials, but really should have been implemented into the Infini-D user manual. For two Specular employees to charge money for this is a little crazy.

I was hoping to find either suppliers of middleware, or frameworks and concepts of middleware in general, but this book only contains specific implementations of middleware by DEC. I cannot see how this book would help you either to use or choose middleware, or to write middleware. It hardly mentions windows mechanisms such as sockets, and even TCP/IP is hardly mentioned.

the bok shld be precise and goo

You'll find a lot of incorrect or outdated information and a number of agencies that are not particularly well thought of in the industry. If only Ms. Matheson had researched things a bit more carefully, this book might have been a useful tool.

The book was most helpful to me as a parent of a model/talent. It mentioned the IMTA convention which my daughter will be attending in July. It gave agencies and numbers that were real. However, one of the agencies(The Chez Group) is listed with some outdated info but overall is was a great book.

Level of content is inconsistent; going from some basic paragraphs to advanced material, with no explanation/bridge in between. "Assuming no background in high level math" is less than accurate (unless you just want to use the formulas and not understand what's going on). Look elsewhere if you want a self-study book.

The book pays attention to real problems in DSP implementation with C and assembly code combined with hardware examples such as a data acquisition board including a schematic printing, which can help you to understand the integration of the whole system, and this is important for beginners.

Not like most of DSP books emphasizing on mathematical equation deductions such as FFT etc, which is easy to find in other DSP book such as Alan V. Oppenheim etc's "Discrete digital signal processing", the book emphasized on DSP implementations by using C and giving good explanations, and assembly subroutines such as key FFT core algorithm if necessary, which is quite common in DSP engineering practice.

As to the mathematical prerequisite, the author does claim that the knowledge of first-year calculus and understanding of microcomputer and programming are helpful. However, for any in depth understanding of such topics this is very normal and basic and by no means a picky requirement. You can not claim that the first-year calculus means advanced math in general!

The case studies in the book are running in an x86 microcontroller based system board, which is not popular today. However the corresponding C code is general, and still you can learn something from that assembly subroutine.

That DACQ board mentioned in the book might not be available right now considering that the book is written 8 years ago, in addition, the schematic printing is too small to view easily.

It might be good have some case studies in control applicatiions which are now more and more popular in DSP application in industry. However, this is a general problem for almost all published DSP books.

Anyway, I will recommend this book for practical DSP application person or embedded system programmer who want to know more on the practical side such as programming and system integration other than only theory. Compared with most DSP books published, this one is still very unique and much better in introducing hands on techniques.

I really hope that the author can update this book for a new edition.

This book shows how to model a toddler doll from head-to-toe as the title suggests, but the sculpting techniques presented are more appropriate for clays used in large masses, i.e. not polymer clays like Cernit and Sculpey. A better book for sculpting young children using polymer clays is Rotraut Schrott's "Making Original and Potrait Dolls in Cernit".

I agree with the previous reviewer - this is definitely a better book for people making porcelain dolls than dolls from polyclay. I am fairly disappointed and still have a lot of questions. However, it was very helpful regarding sculpting over an armature and gave me some what of an idea of how to then proceed to make a mold from my polyclay piece. I also have Rotraut Schrott's book and I honestly don't find that one all that much more helpful for my purposes. I am really trying to figure out joints and making mold at this point and I am having a difficult time finding a book that will help me as they are all geared towards porcelain. And the polyclay books all assume you are making one of a kind dolls. The pictures are good in this book though and I feel I have a little more grasp on what I'm shooting for now - so I give it 3 stars which to me means average. I wish I had thought twice before buying it. There must be a better book out there.