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Mathematics Books — a Few of the Very Best Jul 2021

Mathematics – a few of my favorite books.

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ASCE Exact Wind Integration (closed form equations) Jun 2021

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ASCE, Calculus, Cocalc, editor's pick, Excel, Jupyter, Mathematics, Python, PyXLL, SageMath
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I developed a Python function to calculate closed form exact values for wind forces and wind CGs.

I use only calculus — no bar charts with 0′ to 15′, 20′ to 25′, et cetera —- a curve rather than a step function. I present derivations and examples.

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Mathematics for Structural Engineers Jan 2021

1) I revisited calculus, and this solution to determine the moment of inertia of a circular cross-section.

2) What is the strongest beam I can cut from a given log?

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