| Description |
xv, 350 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Getting Started and Beyond. 1.1. When Not to Model. 1.2. Some Initial Tools. 1.3. Closure -- 2. Some Mathematical Tools. 2.1. Vector Algebra. 2.2. Matrices. 2.3. Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) -- 3. Geometrical Concepts -- 4. The Effect of Forces. 4.1. Introduction -- 5. Compartmental Models -- 6. One-Dimensional Distributed Systems -- 7. Some Simple Networks -- 8. More Mathematical Tools: Dimensional Analysis and Numerical Methods. 8.1. Dimensional Analysis. 8.2. Numerical Methods |
| Summary |
"Mathematical Modeling of Physical Systems provides a concise and lucid introduction to mathematical modeling for students and professionals approaching the topic for the first time. It is based on the premise that modeling is as much an art as it is a science - an art that can be mastered only by sustained practice. To provide that practice, the text contains approximately 100 worked examples and numerous practice problems drawn from civil and biomedical engineering, as well as from economics, physics, and chemistry. Problems range from classical examples, such as Euler's treatment of the buckling of the strut, to contemporary topics such as silicon chip manufacturing and the dynamics of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The required mathematics are confined to simple treatments of vector algebra, matrix operations, and ordinary differential equations |
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Both analytical and numerical methods are explained in enough detail to function as learning tools for the beginner or as refreshers for the more informed reader. Ideal for third-year engineering, mathematics, physics, and chemistry students."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Mathematical models.
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| LC no. |
2002070373 |
| ISBN |
0195153146 acid-free paper |
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