A concrete approach to mathematical modelling: By Michael Mesterton-Gibbons. John Wiley & Sons, New York. (1995). 597 pages. $64.95
- Book ID
- 103931618
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 101 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0898-1221
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โฆ Synopsis
An ABC of modelling. I. The deterministic view. 1. Growth and decay. Dynamical systems. 2. Equilibrium. 3. Optimal control and utility. II. Validating a model. 4. Validation: Accept, improve, or reject. III. The probabilistic view. 5. Birth and death. Probabilistic dynamics. 6. Stationary distributions. 7. Optimal decision and reward. IV. The art of application. 8. Using a model: Choice and estimation. 9. Building a model: Adapting, extending, and combining. V. Toward more advanced models. 10. Further dynamical systems. 11. Further flow and diffusion. 12. Further optimization. Epilogue. Appendix 1. A review of probability and statistics. Appendix 2. Models, sources, and further reading arranged by discipline. Solutions to selected exercises. References. Index.
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