Mathematical models in agriculture : quantitative methods for the plant, animal and ecological sciences / J.H.M. Thornley and J. France.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thornley, J. H. M.

Contributor:

France, J.

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture--Mathematical models.

Agriculture.

Physical Description:

xvii, 906 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI Pub., [2007]

Summary:

This is a completely rewritten and expanded version of the successful 1984 book of the same name published by Butterworths. The objective remains the same: to teach students of agriculture and related ecological problems how to express ideas mathematically and solve the resulting mathematical problem. The book is designed to be a textbook, and is suitable for self-study, with exercises and answers. While the level of mathematics is dictated by the problem, the book uses a qualified simplicity. The need of many students to grasp every step of a mathematical model is appreciated and catered for. This book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in agriculture, including crop, environmental, and animal sciences.

Notes:

France's name appears first on the earlier edition.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 843-886) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Related Work:

France, J. Mathematical models in agriculture.

ISBN:

085199010X

9780851990101

OCLC:

56614314

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