The Princeton companion to applied mathematics / editor, Nicholas J. Higham, the University of Manchester ; associate editors, Mark R. Dennis, University of Bristol [and four others].

Contributor(s): Higham, Nicholas J, 1961- [editor.] | Dennis, Mark R [editor.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2015]Description: xvii, 994 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780691150390; 0691150397Other title: Companion to applied mathematics | Applied mathematicsSubject(s): Algebra | Mathematics | Mathematical models | Algebra | Mathematical models | Mathematics | Angewandte MathematikDDC classification: 510 LOC classification: QA155 | .P75 2015Other classification: 510
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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.

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