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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337896003321

Autore

Fleurant Cyril

Titolo

Mathematics for earth science and geography : Introductory Course with Practical Exercises and R/Xcas Resources / / by Cyril Fleurant, Sandrine Bodin-Fleurant

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-319-69242-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XV, 191 p. 159 illus., 33 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment, , 2510-1307

Disciplina

910.0151

Soggetti

Physical geography

Geology—Statistical methods

Mathematics

Environmental sciences

Mathematical physics

Geographic information systems

R (Computer program language)

Physical Geography

Quantitative Geology

Mathematics of Planet Earth

Math. Appl. in Environmental Science

Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences

Geographical Information Systems/Cartography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- 1. Quantities and Measures -- 2. Variables and Functions -- 3. Trigonometry, Geometry of Plane and Space -- 4. Cartography -- 5. Derivation -- Integration and Differential Equations.

Sommario/riassunto

This undergraduate textbook presents a unique comprehensive overview on Mathematics in Earth Sciences and Geography. It deals with fundamental theoretical and applied mathematics, needed by bachelor students in a wide range of subjects. The book is illustrated with many



examples and over a hundred practical exercises, with solutions included in the book. In addition, this textbook highlights numerical resources by using two free software packages (R and Xcas) and introducing their use.