(eBook PDF) A First Course in Mathematical Modeling 4th Edition

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0495011592
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0495011590
• Author:  Frank R. Giordano, William P. Fox, Steven B. Horton, Maurice D. Weir

Offering a solid introduction to the entire modeling process, A FIRST COURSE IN MATHEMATICAL MODELING, 4th Edition delivers an excellent balance of theory and practice, and gives you relevant, hands-on experience developing and sharpening your modeling skills. Throughout, the book emphasizes key facets of modeling, including creative and empirical model construction, model analysis, and model research, and provides myriad opportunities for practice. The authors apply a proven six-step problem-solving process to enhance your problem-solving capabilities — whatever your level. In addition, rather than simply emphasizing the calculation step, the authors first help you learn how to identify problems, construct or select models, and figure out what data needs to be collected. By involving you in the mathematical process as early as possible — beginning with short projects — this text facilitates your progressive development and confidence in mathematics and modeling.

Table of contents:

1. The Modeling Process, Proportionality, and Geometric Similarity
2. Model Fitting
3. Experimental Modeling
4. Simulation Modeling
5. Discrete Probabilistic Modeling
6. Optimization of Discrete Models
7. Modeling Using Graph Theory
8. Dimensional Analysis and Similitude
9. Graphs of Functions as Models
10. Modeling with a Differential Equation
11. Modeling with Systems of Differential Equations
12. Optimization of Continuous Models
13. Appendices

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