Mathematical modelling. Concepts and case studies

MaRDI QIDQ4704237zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors James Caldwell, Yitshak M. Ram

Publication date 6 December 1999

zbMATH Keywords

case studiesexercisesmathematical modellingproblems

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to mathematics in general (00-01) Mathematics in general (00A05) Mathematics for nonmathematicians (engineering, social sciences, etc.) (00A06) General theory of mathematical modeling (00A71)

Review text

This textbook is aimed primarily at advanced undergraduate students in mathematics, sciences and engineering who are familiar with one-variable calculus, linear algebra and differential equations. There is also some more challenging material suitable for graduate students in engineering or science. Various types of continuous and discrete models are introduced in the five chapters of Part I, and Part II is devoted to four case studies. Chapter 1 is on the formulation of mathematical models in general. Chapter 2 explores simple linear problems involving one or more compartments (rooms, tanks, etc.) and the rate of change of some quantity as it interacts with its environment. Chapter 3 is on continuous time models in dynamics and vibration, and Chapter 4 deals with discrete models. Chapter 5 is on numerical techniques for model nonlinear PDEs, and is intended more for graduate students. In Part II, Case Study A is on the design of biotreatment systems to process effluent from steelworks. Case Study B models the theory of contagious disease. Case Study C analyzes and synthesizes the cam-follower mechanism to transform rotational motion to linear motion, and D similarly deals with a slider-crank mechanism. In these two, MATLAB is employed to solve the model. Each chapter contains illustrative solved problems, and ends with exercises for the student. Each of the case studies ends with a number of challenging problems. In general, no answers or hints to the exercises are given.

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• Matlab

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