| A Course in Mathematical Modeling Contributor(s): Mooney, Douglas D. (Editor), Swift, Randall (Editor) |
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ISBN: 088385712X ISBN-13: 9780883857120 Publisher: Mathematical Association of America (MAA) OUR PRICE: $67.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Applied |
| Dewey: 511.8 |
| LCCN: 98-85688 |
| Series: Mathematical Association of America Textbooks |
| Physical Information: 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The emphasis of this book lies on the teaching of mathematical modeling rather than simply presenting models. To this end the book starts with the simple discrete exponential growth model as a building block, and successively refines it. This involves adding variable growth rates, multiple variables, fitting growth rates to data, including random elements, testing exactness of fit, using computer simulations and moving to a continuous setting. No advanced knowledge is assumed of the reader, making this book suitable for elementary modeling courses. The book can also be used to supplement courses in linear algebra, differential equations, probability theory and statistics. |