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Mathematical models and their analysis / Frederic Y.M. Wan. |
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Publication Info. |
New York : Harper & Row, [1989] |
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©1989 |
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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location
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511.8 W244M |
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Description |
xvi, 394 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
Series |
The Harper & Row series in applied mathematics |
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Harper & Row series in applied mathematics.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-382) and index. |
Contents |
1. Groping in the dark: Introduction -- Part I. Evolution of dynamical systems -- 2. Here comes the sun: The three laws of Kepler -- 3. Slower than light: The precession of the perihelion of the planet Mercury -- Part II. Stability of equilibrium configuration -- 4. Swing low: The stability of periodic orbits -- 5. Hair: Euler buckling and elastic stability -- 6. A menace on any road: Car following -- Part III. Wave propagation -- 7. The shock of the crash: Traffic flow on a long and crowded road -- 8. It's a bore: Shallow water waves -- 9. The sound of music: Vibrating strings and membranes -- Part IV. Diffusion -- 10. A hot rod in traffic: Sensitivity to a sharp traffic density gradient -- 11. Fishing is strictly prohibited: The 200-mile fishing limit -- Part V. Control and optimization -- 12. Suburbs are for the affluent: The structure of the residential district -- 13. Pay or save: Neoclassical economic growth theory -- 14. Justice for all: Exhaustible resources and intergenerational equity -- 15. Timberrr: Economically optimal forest harvesting schedule. |
Subject |
Mathematical models.
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Modèle mathématique.
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Mathematical models. (OCoLC)fst01012085
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Mathematisches Modell.
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Indexed Term |
Mathematical models |
Other Form: |
Online version: Wan, Frederic Y.M. Mathematical models and their analysis. New York : Harper & Row, ©1989 (OCoLC)681700477 |
ISBN |
0060469021 |
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9780060469023 |
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