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Princeton companion to applied mathematics / [edited by] Nicholas J. Higham...[et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2015.Description: xvii, 994 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9780691150390
Other title:
  • Companion to applied mathematics
  • Applied mathematics
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 510 23 H638
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.
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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.

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