TY  - BOOK
AU  - Higham,Nicholas J.
AU  - Dennis,Mark R.
TI  - The Princeton companion to applied mathematics
SN  - 9780691150390
AV  - QA155 .P75 2015
U1  - 510 23
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Princeton
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Algebra
KW  - Mathematics
KW  - Mathematical models
KW  - fast
KW  - Angewandte Mathematik
KW  - gnd
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I: Introduction to applied mathematics -- Part II: Concepts -- Part III: Equations, laws, and functions of applied mathematics -- Part IV: Areas of applied mathematics -- Part V: Modeling -- Part VI: Example problems -- Part VII: Application areas -- Part VIII: Final perspectives
N2  - This is the most authoritative and accessible single-volume reference book on applied mathematics. Featuring numerous entries by leading experts and organized thematically, it introduces readers to applied mathematics and its uses; explains key concepts; describes important questions, laws, and functions; looks at exciting areas of research; covers modeling and simulation; explores areas of application; and more. Modeled on the popular Princeton Companion to Mathematics, this volume is an indispensable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in other disciplines seeking a user-friendly reference book on applied mathematics. -- Front jacket flap
ER  -