03521nam 22006135 450 991015162430332120210403084848.01-78684-230-01-4008-7447-510.1515/9781400874477(CKB)3710000000916295(MiAaPQ)EBC4721277(DE-B1597)477794(OCoLC)974635283(OCoLC)979759954(OCoLC)980258600(DE-B1597)9781400874477(PPN)199244383(PPN)197236545(FR-PaCSA)88838007(EXLCZ)99371000000091629520190708d2015 fg engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe Princeton companion to applied mathematics /Nicholas J. Higham [and five others]Princeton, NJ :Princeton University Press,[2015]1 online resource (1,031 pages) illustrations (some color)0-691-15039-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 --IndexThis 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 indexAlgebraMathematicsMathematical modelsAlgebra.Mathematics.Mathematical models.510SK 950rvkDennis Mark R.Glendinning PaulHigham Nicholas J.Martin Paul A.Santosa FadilTanner JaredDE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK9910151624303321Princeton companion to applied mathematics1749686UNINA