Applied mathematics : a very short introduction / Alain Goriely.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goriely, Alain, author.

Series:

Very short introductions ; 555.

Very short introductions ; 555

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Popular works.

Mathematics.

Genre:

Popular works.

Physical Description:

xxv, 141 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

Applied mathematics plays a major role in the sciences and in engineering, where it enhances our ability to use models and handle data. While pure mathematics mostly focuses on abstract structures, applied mathematics provides a tool for understanding and tackling a multitude of practical problems, such as medical imaging and neuroscience. Here, Alain Goriely explains the nature of applied mathematics, and discusses its early achievements in physics adn engineering, and its development as a separate field after World War II. Using historical examples, and current applications and challenges, Goriely illustrates the role that mathematics plays in the modern sciences today, and its far-reaching potential.

Contents:

What's so funny 'bout applied mathematics? Modelling, theory, and methods

Do you want to know a secret? Turkeys, giants, and atomic bombs

Do you believe in models? Simplicity and complexity

Do you know the way to solve equations? Spinning tops and chaotic rabbits

What's the frequency, Kenneth? Waves, quakes, and solitons

Can you picture that? X-rays, DNA, and photos

Mathematics, what is it good for? Quaternions, knots and more DNA

Where are we going? Networks and the brain.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0198754043

9780198754046

OCLC:

1000143264