Applied mathematics: a very short introduction 9780198754046, 9780191068881, 0198754043
Mathematics is playing an increasingly important role in society and the sciences, enhancing our ability to use models a
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English Pages 141 Year 2018
Table of contents :
What's so funny 'bout applied mathematics? Modelling, theory, and methods --
Do you want to know a secret? Turkeys, giants, and atomic bombs --
Do you believe in models? Simplicity and complexity --
Do you know the way to solve equations? Spinning tops and chaotic rabbits --
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Waves, quakes, and solitons --
Can you picture that? X-rays, DNA, and photos --
Mathematics, what is it good for? Quaternions, knots and more DNA --
Where are we going? Networks and the brain
What's so funny 'bout applied mathematics? Modelling, theory, and methods --
Do you want to know a secret? Turkeys, giants, and atomic bombs --
Do you believe in models? Simplicity and complexity --
Do you know the way to solve equations? Spinning tops and chaotic rabbits --
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Waves, quakes, and solitons --
Can you picture that? X-rays, DNA, and photos --
Mathematics, what is it good for? Quaternions, knots and more DNA --
Where are we going? Networks and the brain
