The Princeton companion to applied mathematics / Nicholas J. Higham [and five others]

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dennis, Mark R., editor.

Glendinning, Paul, editor.

Higham, N. J., editor.

Martin, P. A., editor.

Santosa, Fadil, editor.

Tanner, Jared, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Algebra.

Mathematics.

Mathematical models.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1,031 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2015]

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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 equations, 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.Features nearly 200 entries organized thematically and written by an international team of distinguished contributorsPresents the major ideas and branches of applied mathematics in a clear and accessible wayExplains important mathematical concepts, methods, equations, and applicationsIntroduces the language of applied mathematics and the goals of applied mathematical researchGives a wide range of examples of mathematical modelingCovers continuum mechanics, dynamical systems, numerical analysis, discrete and combinatorial mathematics, mathematical physics, and much moreExplores the connections between applied mathematics and other disciplinesIncludes suggestions for further reading, cross-references, and a comprehensive index

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface / Higham, Nicholas J.

Contributors

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

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9781786842305

1786842300

9781400874477

1400874475

OCLC:

974635283