The Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics

The Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics

EnglishHardback
Higham, Nicholas J.
Princeton University Press
EAN: 9780691150390
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This 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 contributors* Presents the major ideas and branches of applied mathematics in a clear and accessible way* Explains important mathematical concepts, methods, equations, and applications* Introduces the language of applied mathematics and the goals of applied mathematical research* Gives a wide range of examples of mathematical modeling* Covers continuum mechanics, dynamical systems, numerical analysis, discrete and combinatorial mathematics, mathematical physics, and much more* Explores the connections between applied mathematics and other disciplines* Includes suggestions for further reading, cross-references, and a comprehensive index
EAN 9780691150390
ISBN 0691150397
Binding Hardback
Publisher Princeton University Press
Publication date September 15, 2015
Pages 1032
Language English
Dimensions 254 x 203
Country United States
Illustrations 23 color illus. 20 halftones. 160 line illus.
Editors Higham Nicholas J.