Applied Mathematics

J. David Logan

ISBN 10: 0471746622 / ISBN 13: 9780471746621

Published by Wiley-Interscience, 2006

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Synopsis:

Explore the latest concepts and applications in mathematical methods and modeling

The Third Edition of this critically acclaimed text is thoroughly updated and revised with new concepts and applications to assist readers in modeling and analyzing natural, social, and technological processes. Readers are introduced to key ideas in math-ematical methods and modeling, with an emphasis on the connections between mathematics and the applied and natural sciences. The book covers the gamut of both standard and modern topics, including scaling and dimensional analysis; regular and singular perturbation; calculus of variations; Green's functions and integral equations; nonlinear wave propagation; and stability and bifurcation.

Readers will discover many special features in this new and revised edition, such as:
* A new chapter on discrete-time models, including a section devoted to stochastic models
* A thorough revision of the text's 300 exercises, incorporating contemporary problemsand methods
* Additional material and applications of linear transformations in Rn (matrices, eigenvalues, etc.) to compare to the integral equation results
* New material on mathematical biology, including age-structured models, diffusion and advection, and biological modeling, including MATLAB programs

Moreover, the text has been restructured to facilitate its use as a textbook. The first section covers models leading to ordinary differential equations and integral equations, and the second section focuses on partial differential equations and their applications. Exercises vary from routine calculations that reinforce basic techniques to challenging problems that stimulate advanced problem solving.

With its new exercises and structure, this book is highly recommended for upper-undergraduateand beginning graduate students in mathematics, engineering, and natural sciences. Scientists and engineers will find the book to be an excellent choice for reference and self-study.

About the Author: J. DAVID LOGAN, PhD, is Willa Cather Professor of Mathematics at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Dr. Logan is the author of several books in applied mathematics, including An Introduction to Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, published by Wiley. He is an Editor of Communications on Applied Nonlinear Analysis and has authored numerous research papers in the areas of mathematical physics, combustion and detonation theory, hydrogeology, and mathematical ecology.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Applied Mathematics
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 3rd Edition