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Author Wan, Frederic Y. M.

Title Mathematical models and their analysis / Frederic Y.M. Wan.

Publication Info. New York : Harper & Row, [1989]
©1989

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  511.8 W244M    Check Shelf
Description xvi, 394 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series The Harper & Row series in applied mathematics
Harper & Row series in applied mathematics.
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.
Modèle mathématique.
Mathematical models. (OCoLC)fst01012085
Mathematisches Modell.
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
9780060469023
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