This book explores the diverse facets of mathematics and its bound less applications and cater to needs of students such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, Fisheries Engineering and common Engineering. This book has been written to meet the requirements of graduate students of all Indian universities. As far as possible mathematical complexity has been avoided and wherever necessary, the notations and terminologies have been clearly described with detailed explanation of mathematical steps involved. It designed to be user-friendly. Each chapter of this book has complete theory and large number of solved problems. It has been made to make the language simple and easily understandable which conforms to definitions and explanations. The matter has been gradually developed in logical and methodical manner involving as little as possible. We are sure that it will be invaluable both to the students and the teacher alike.

R.Sugunthakunthalambigai, working as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Kumulur. She completed B.Sc in D.G. Government Arts College for Women, Mayiladuthurai, M.Sc. in T.B.M.L College of Arts and Science, Porayar, M.Phill(Algebra) in Government Arts College(Autonomous), Kumbakonam and Ph.D(Fuzzy Mathematics) in T.B.M.L College of Arts and Science, Porayar, Bharathidasan University.

She has experienced professionally 17 years in Teaching, Research and Extension. She published more than 15 Research papers in National and International reputed journals in mathematics,10 Nos. of Book chapters (ISBN). She received more than 10 awards including Academic Excellence Award, Professional Excellence Award, Dr.K.C Mehta Best Researcher Award, Best Young scientist Award, Best paper Award, Best Paper- Author Award in 8 th National Conference on Agricultural Scientific Tamil, Nagapattinam organized by Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society, New Delhi, InRes Research Excellence Award, S Ramanujan Award for outstanding Scientist Award, Teaching Achievers Award and Excellence Teaching in Higher Education Award.

She is expert in Mathematics and allied subjects such as Sage Math, Block chain, Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, mathematical Prototypes, Pandas in Python, mat lab, Python, SPSS, R-Programme, Ethics research etc. She is expertise in mathematics to giving coaching to the Agricultural and allied subjects for ICAR and GATE examinations.

Dr.R.Brimapureeswaran working as an Assistant Professor of Food Process Engineering, Tamilnadu Dr J Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, College of Fish Nutrition and Food Technology, Chennai. He graduates a Ph.D in Food Process Engineering from the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (NIFTEM) Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, M.Tech in Post Harvest Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal and B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering from Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Kumulur, Tamilnadu Agricultural University.

He has experienced professionally more than 10 years in Teaching, Research and Extension in the field of Food and Fish Process Engineering. He published more than 12 Research papers in National and International reputed journals and a Book chapters (ISBN). He received more than 10 awards including Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Award, Best Teacher Award, Research Peace Award, Best Researcher Award, Whole Grain 2015 Award, Best Young Scientist Award, Best Faculty Award, NCOFTECH- II Award, ETAE Award and GATE qualifying Award. He has established various projects and centers related to food processing and has designed and developed several innovative food processing equipment.

He is expert in Food Engineering, Food Process Engineering, Food Storage Engineering, Food Packaging, Processing of Spices, Fish Process Engineering and Unit operations in Agricultural Process Engineering. He is an Associate editor of the Food Technology Research Journal, Egypt and also member of several esteemed Scientific bodies and holds additional academic positions with leadership abilities.

Measures of central tendency.

Mean, median, mode –types of mean- Ungrouped or Raw Data formula with simple problems- Grouped  data with simple problems(when class intervals not given, when class intervalsgiven)- problems for the mean of the given data by step deviation method-Combined mean- Weighted mean - Merits, Demerits and uses of Arithmetic Mean-Definition of median- ungrouped- grouped(When the series is discrete and continuous)- Merits and Demerits of median-Definition of mode- simple problems for grouped and ungrouped- Merits and Demerits of mode-definition of  Geometric Mean-problems for Discrete and continuous series- definition of Harmonic Mean with problems.

Measures of Dispersion

Types of dispersion- definition of Range and coefficient of range with problems- simple problemsfor Quartile Deviation- quartile deviation and its coefficient- problems for Mean Deviationfrom (i) mean (ii) mode (iii) median- Discrete   and continuous series- coefficient of mean deviation  -Definition of Standard Deviation-simple problems for S.D. and Co-efficient of variance- S.D. For discrete frequency distribution-variance- Co-efficient of variance- Characteristics of SD- Uses- Characteristic of CV.