Mathematical Techniques in GIS, 2nd Edition

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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Characteristics of Geographic Information
Chapter 2: Numbers and Numerical Analysis
Chapter 3: Algebra: Treating Numbers as Symbols
Chapter 4: The Geometry of Common Shapes
Chapter 5: Plane and Spherical Trigonometry
Chapter 6: Differential and Integral Calculus
Chapter 7: Matrices and Determinants
Chapter 8: Vectors
Chapter 9: Curves and Surfaces
Chapter 10: 2D/3D Transformations
Chapter 11: Map Projections
Chapter 12: Basic Statistics
Chapter 13: Correlation and Regression
Chapter 14: Best-Fit Solutions