Research Catalog

Title

Mathematical and experimental modeling of physical and biological processes / H.T. Banks, H.T. Tran.

Author

Banks, H. Thomas.

Publication

Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2009.

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Additional Authors

Tran, H. T.

Description

299 p. : ill.; 25 cm. +

Summary

"Through several case study problems from industrial and scientific research laboratory applications, Mathematical and Experimental Modeling of Physical and Biological Processes provides students with a fundamental understanding of how mathematics is applied to problems in science and engineering. For each case study problem, the authors discuss why a model is needed and what goals can be achieved with the model." "Exploring what mathematics can reveal about applications, the book focuses on the design of appropriate experiments to validate the development of mathematical models. It guides students through the modeling process, from empirical observations and formalization of properties to model analysis and interpretation of results. The authors also describe the hardware and software tools used to design the experiments so faculty/students can duplicate them." "Integrating real-world applications into the traditional mathematics curriculum, this textbook deals with the formulation and analysis of mathematical models in science and engineering. It gives students an appreciation of the use of mathematics and encourages them to further study the applied topics."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Textbooks in mathematics

Uniform Title

Textbooks in mathematics (Boca Raton, Fla.)

Subject

• Engineering > Mathematical models
• Science > Mathematical models

Genre/Form

CD-ROMs.

Note

• "A Chapman & Hall book."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 293) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction: The Iterative Modeling Process -- Modeling and Inverse Problems -- Mathematical and Statistical Aspects of Inverse Problems -- Mass Balance and Mass Transport -- Heat Conduction -- Structural Modeling: Force/Moments Balance -- Beam Vibrational Control and Real-Time Implementation -- Beam Vibrational Control and Real-Time Implementation -- Wave Propagation -- Size-Structured Population Models -- Appendix A: An Introduction to Fourier Techniques -- Appendix B: Review of Vector Calculus.

ISBN

• 9781420073379 (hardcover : alk. paper)
• 1420073370 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2008049371

OCLC

273824200

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library