Author: Alain Goriely Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198754043 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 169
Book Description
Applied mathematics plays a role in many different fields, especially the sciences and engineering. Goriely explains its nature and its relationship to pure mathematics, and through a variety of applications - such as mathematical modelling to predict the effects of climate change - he illustrates its power in tackling very practical problems.
Author: Timothy Gowers Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks ISBN: 9780192853615 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 172
Book Description
The aim of this volume is to explain the differences between research-level mathematics and the maths taught at school. Most differences are philosophical and the first few chapters are about general aspects of mathematical thought.
Author: Alain Goriely Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 019106887X Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 169
Book Description
Mathematics is playing an increasing important role in society and the sciences, enhancing our ability to use models and handle data. While pure mathematics is mostly interested in abstract structures, applied mathematics sits at the interface between this abstract world and the world in which we live. This area of mathematics takes its nourishment from society and science and, in turn, provides a unified way to understand problems arising in diverse fields. This Very Short Introduction presents a compact yet comprehensive view of the field of applied mathematics, and explores its relationships with (pure) mathematics, science, and engineering. Explaining the nature of applied mathematics, Alain Goriely discusses its early achievements in physics and engineering, and its development as a separate field after World War II. Using historical examples, current applications, and challenges, Goriely illustrates the particular role that mathematics plays in the modern sciences today and its far-reaching potential. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author: Leonard Smith Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 0192853783 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 201
Book Description
Chaos exists in systems all around us. This introduction draws in philosophy, literature, and maths to explain Chaos Theory, showing the variety of its applications in the real world, from technology to global warming, politics, and even gambling on the stock market.
Author: John Henry Holland Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 0199662541 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 121
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In this very short introduction, John Holland presents an introduction to the science of complexity. Using examples from biology and economics, he shows how complexity science models the behaviour of complex systems.
Author: Michael D. Greenberg Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486492796 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 660
Book Description
"A longtime classic text in applied mathematics, this volume also serves as a reference for undergraduate and graduate students of engineering. Topics include real variable theory, complex variables, linear analysis, partial and ordinary differential equations, and other subjects. Answers to selected exercises are provided, along with Fourier and Laplace transformation tables and useful formulas. 1978 edition"--
Author: M. H. A. Davis Publisher: ISBN: 0198787944 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 161
Book Description
Now a vital part of modern economies, the rapid growth of the finance industry in recent decades is largely due to the development of mathematical methods such as the theory of arbitrage. Asset valuation, credit trading, and fund management, now depend on these mathematical tools. Mark Davis explains the theories and their applications.
Author: Louis A. Pipes Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486794997 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 1043
Book Description
Suitable for advanced courses in applied mathematics, this text covers analysis of lumped parameter systems, distributed parameter systems, and important areas of applied mathematics. Answers to selected problems. 1970 edition.
Author: John Haigh Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199588481 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 145
Book Description
Making good decisions under conditions of uncertainty requires an appreciation of the way random chance works. In this Very Short Introduction, John Haigh provides a brief account of probability theory; explaining the philosophical approaches, discussing probability distributions, and looking its applications in science and economics.
Author: David J. Hand Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198779569 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 145
Book Description
This Very Short Introduction explores the concept of measurement, its mathematical underpinnings, and its wide range of application from the sciences and social sciences to economics and commerce
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