TY  - GEN
AU  - Tung,  K. K. 
TI  - Topics in mathematical modeling
SN  - 9780691116426
U1  - 511.8 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Princeton
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Mathematical models
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Topics in Mathematical Modeling teaches how simple mathematics can help formulate and solve real problems of current research interest in a wide range of fields, including biology, ecology, computer science, geophysics, engineering, and the social sciences. Yet the prerequisites are minimal: calculus and elementary differential equations. Among the many topics addressed are HIV; plant phyllotaxis; global warming; the World Wide Web; plant and animal vascular networks; social networks; chaos and fractals; marriage and divorce; and El Niño. Traditional modeling topics such as predator-prey interaction, harvesting, and wars of attrition are also included. Most chapters begin with the history of a problem, follow with a demonstration of how it can be modeled using various mathematical tools, and close with a discussion of its remaining unsolved aspects.--Publisher

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