
Principles of Mathematical Modeling
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Key Features
- Serves as an introductory text on the development and application of mathematical models
- Focuses on techniques of particular interest to engineers, scientists, and others who model continuous systems
- Offers more than 360 problems, providing ample opportunities for practice
- Covers a wide range of interdisciplinary topics--from engineering to economics to the sciences
- Uses straightforward language and explanations that make modeling easy to understand and apply
New to this Edition:
- A more systematic approach to mathematical modeling, outlining ten specific principles
- Expanded and reorganized chapters that flow in an increasing level of complexity
- Several new problems and updated applications
- Expanded figure captions that provide more information
- Improved accessibility and flexibility for teaching
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Table of Contents
Part A: Foundations
1. What is Mathematical Modeling?
2. Dimensional Analysis
3. Scale
4. Approximating and Validating ModelsPart B: Applications
5. Exponential Growth and Decay
6. Traffic Flow Models
7. Modeling Free Vibration
8. Applying Vibration Models
9. Optimization: What is the Best...?
Product details
- No. of pages: 303
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2004
- Published: June 21, 2004
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780080470283
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780122265518
About the Author
Clive Dym
Dr. Dym is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Education, and is a Member of the American Academy of Mechanics. Dr. Dym’s awards include the Walter L. Huber Research Prize (ASCE, 1980), the Western Electric Fund Award (ASEE, 1983), the Boeing Outstanding Educator Award (first runner-up, 2001), the Fred Merryfield Design Award (ASEE, 2002), the Joel and Ruth Spira Outstanding Design Educator Award (ASME, 2004), the Archie Higdon Distinguished Educator Award (Mechanics Division, ASEE, 2006), the Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education (co-winner, National Academy of Engineering, 2012), the Benjamin Garver Lamme Award (ASEE, 2015), and the 1st Design Theory and Methodology Award (ASME, 2015).
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