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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787948303321

Autore

Shahin Mazen <1947->

Titolo

Explorations of mathematical models in biology with Maple / / Mazen Shahin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2015

2015

ISBN

1-118-55217-2

1-118-55215-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (307 p.)

Collana

New York Academy of Sciences

Classificazione

461.9

570.1/51

Disciplina

570.1/51

Soggetti

Biology - Mathematical models

Biology - Data processing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"With website"--Cover

Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-287) and index

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note:  Preface Chapter 1. Overview of Discrete Dynamical Modeling and Maple 1.1 Introduction to Modeling and Difference Equations 1.2 The Modeling Process 1.3 Getting Started with Maple Chapter 2. Modeling with First-order Difference Equations 2.1 Modeling with First-order Linear Homogenous Difference Equations with Constant Coefficients 2.2 Modeling with Non-homogenous First-order Linear Difference Equations 2.3 Modeling with Nonlinear Difference Equations: Logistic Growth Models 2.4 Logistic Equations and Chaos Chapter 3. Modeling with Matrices 3.1 Systems of Linear Equations Having Unique Solutions 3.2 The Gauss-Jordan Elimination Method with Models 3.3 Introduction to Matrices and Matrix Operations 3.4 Determinants and Systems of Linear Equations 3.5 Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues 3.6 Eigenvalues and Stability of Linear Systems Chapter 4. Modeling with Systems of Linear Difference Equations 4.1 Modeling with Markov Chains 4.2 Age-structured Population Models 4.3 Modeling with Second-order Linear Difference Equations Chapter 5. Modeling with Nonlinear Systems of Difference Equations 5.1 Modeling of Interacting Species 5.2 The SIR Models of Infectious Disease 5.3



Modeling with Second-order Nonlinear Difference Equations Index .

Sommario/riassunto

"With an emphasis on Maple applications to showcase graphical and numerical techniques, this book investigates and analyzes the behavior of solutions of mathematical models and also features interesting linear and nonlinear models from diverse disciplines, such as biology, ecology, and environment. It utilizes difference equations, matrix algebra, and Markov chains as the main mathematical tools. It is an ideal book for students of mathematical biology, theoretical ecology, bioeconomics, forensic science, applied mathematics, and environmental science"--

"This book focuses on mathematical models in biology and utilizes difference equations, matrix algebra, and Markov chains as the main mathematical tools. In addition, Maple, a computer algebra system, as well as cooperative learning initiatives are integrated"--