Nonlinear Science
emergence and dynamics of coherent structures
$187.10
- Hardcover
496 pages
- Release Date
25 September 2003
Summary
Much mathematical modelling has involved the assumption that physical systems are approximately linear, leading to the construction of equations which, although relatively easy to solve, are unrealistic and overlook significant phenomena. Models assuming nonlinear systems, however, lead to the emergence of new structures that reflect reality much more closely. This second edition of Nonlinear Science, covers several important areas of nonlinearscience, and places a strong emphasis on applicat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198528524 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198528523 |
| Series: | Oxford Texts in Applied and Engineering Mathematics |
| Author: | Alwyn Scott |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 25 September 2003 |
| Weight: | 884g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 161mm x 30mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Review from previous edition ‘The presentation in the book is based onconcrete equations and the formulas are often derived from physicalintuition’EMS
Review from previous edition ‘The presentation in the book is based on concrete equations and the formulas are often derived from physical intuition’EMS’..presents a suggestive panoramic view of the history and experimental motivation of nonlinear phenomena. The problems at the end of each chapter are a good training to get a better understanding of the topics and suggest new directions of research…..I recommend this book as a reference-text for undergraduate students of last year as well as a basic book for an interdisciplinary P.H.D.course in natural sciences and engineering. The book is a basic one forall the bridge studies with biology as the biophysics and biocomputing, and,in particular, for the emerging area of astrobiology.’ MATH
About The Author
Alwyn Scott
Alywn Scott is an Emeritus Professor at the Department of Mathematics at the University of Arizona and a Consultant at the Department of Informatics and Mathematical Modelling at the Technical University of Denmark. He is the editor of the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Nonlinear Science (Taylor and Francis (Routledge), New York). He is the chairman of in international committee for the Pnevmatikos Prize in Nonlinear Science, which is awarded in even years tooutstanding young researchers in nonlinear science. He was a founding director (1981-1985) of the Center for Nonlinear Science in New Mexico.
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