Computer Algebra Recipes An Introductory Guide to the Mathematical Models of Science /

• Main Authors: Enns, Richard H. (Author), McGuire, George C. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2006.
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Computer science > Mathematics.; Computer simulation.; Computer software.; Mathematical models.; Physics.; Applied mathematics.; Engineering mathematics.; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics.; Symbolic and Algebraic Manipulation.; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering.; Mathematical Methods in Physics.; Mathematical Software.; Simulation and Modeling.

Computer algebra systems are revolutionizing the teaching, the learning, and the exploration of science. Not only can students and researchers work through mathematical models more efficiently and with fewer errors than with pencil and paper, they can also easily explore, both analytically and numer...

Table of Contents:

• The Appetizers
• The Pictures of Science
• Deriving Model Equations
• The Entrees
• Algebraic Models. Part I
• Algebraic Models. Part II
• Linear ODE Models
• Difference Equation Models
• The Desserts
• Monte Carlo Methods
• Fractal Patterns.