LEADER 03521nam 22006135 450 001 9910151624303321 005 20210403084848.0 010 $a1-78684-230-0 010 $a1-4008-7447-5 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400874477 035 $a(CKB)3710000000916295 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4721277 035 $a(DE-B1597)477794 035 $a(OCoLC)974635283 035 $a(OCoLC)979759954 035 $a(OCoLC)980258600 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400874477 035 $z(PPN)199244383 035 $a(PPN)197236545 035 $a(FR-PaCSA)88838007 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000916295 100 $a20190708d2015 fg 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 04$aThe Princeton companion to applied mathematics /$fNicholas J. Higham [and five others] 210 1$aPrinceton, NJ :$cPrinceton University Press,$d[2015] 215 $a1 online resource (1,031 pages) $cillustrations (some color) 311 $a0-691-15039-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter --$tContents --$tPreface /$rHigham, Nicholas J. --$tContributors --$tPart I. Introduction to Applied Mathematics --$tPart II. Concepts --$tPart III. Equations, Laws, and Functions of Applied Mathematics --$tPart IV. Areas of Applied Mathematics --$tPart V. Modeling --$tPart VI. Example Problems --$tPart VII. Application Areas --$tPart VIII. Final Perspectives --$tIndex 330 $aThis 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 606 $aAlgebra 606 $aMathematics 606 $aMathematical models 615 0$aAlgebra. 615 0$aMathematics. 615 0$aMathematical models. 676 $a510 686 $aSK 950$2rvk 702 $aDennis$b Mark R. 702 $aGlendinning$b Paul 702 $aHigham$b Nicholas J. 702 $aMartin$b Paul A. 702 $aSantosa$b Fadil 702 $aTanner$b Jared 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910151624303321 996 $aPrinceton companion to applied mathematics$91749686 997 $aUNINA