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082			_a511.8 _bTUN
100			_aTung, K. K.
245			_aTopics in mathematical modeling
260			_bPrinceton University Press, _c2017 _aPrinceton:
300			_axv, 300 p. : _bill. ; _c27 cm.
365			_aINR _b6141.75
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aTopics 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.
650			_aMathematical models.
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