LEADER 03080nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910437787003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a3-642-30639-X 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-642-30639-6 035 $a(CKB)2670000000317267 035 $a(EBL)1030608 035 $a(OCoLC)824454387 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000854847 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11943576 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000854847 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10911487 035 $a(PQKB)10186503 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-642-30639-6 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1030608 035 $a(PPN)168317303 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000317267 100 $a20121226d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIntroduction to systems analysis $emathematically modeling natural systems /$fDieter M. Imboden, Stefan Pfenninger ; cartoons by Nikolas Sturchler 205 $a1st ed. 2013. 210 $aBerlin ;$aNew York $cSpringer$dc2013 215 $a1 online resource (255 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a3-642-43050-3 311 $a3-642-30638-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. Introduction -- 2. Mathematical models -- 3. Static models -- 4. Linear one dimensional models -- 5. Linear multi dimensional Models -- 6. Non-linear models -- 7. Time discrete models -- 8. Models in time and space -- A. List of symbols -- B. Dimensions and units -- C. Formulary -- D. Eigenvalues -- E. Time-dependent diffusion equation -- Bibliography -- Index. 330 $aThis book builds an understanding of what systems are and how they can be described mathematically. In the context of natural science, this knowledge is of great importance. The intended audience are students in applied sciences such as earth and environmental science, geoecology, environmental chemistry and forestry. The focus is on the methods of modeling, with the aim to let readers develop models of their own as well as analyze the properties of models they encounter. Numerous practical examples from the environmental sciences illustrate the concepts, and exercises accompany each chapter. The book is written so as to be easily understandable and includes humorous cartoons. There is no derivation of mathematical formulas or technical description of modeling software. It does, however, require an understanding of calculus for the reader to apply the mathematical methods it introduces. 606 $aBiological systems$xMathematical models 606 $aSystem analysis 615 0$aBiological systems$xMathematical models. 615 0$aSystem analysis. 676 $a570.15118 700 $aImboden$b Dieter M.$f1943-$043926 701 $aPfenninger$b Stefan$01763739 701 $aSturchler$b Nikolas$0502717 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910437787003321 996 $aIntroduction to systems analysis$94204342 997 $aUNINA