Mathematical Modeling Principles and Cases

Author: Feng Jie
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is written based on the author's teaching experience, combined with the construction and teaching of mathematical modeling courses, as well as the experience and insights from training and coaching in mathematical modeling competitions. The book first focuses on clarifying the principles of mathematical modeling, then introduces the specific applications of these principles through numerous case studies. The book consists of nine chapters, including an overview of mathematical modeling, the principles and cases of elementary mathematical methods in modeling, the principles and cases of differential equation methods in modeling, the principles and cases of operations research methods in modeling, the principles and cases of graph theory methods in modeling, the principles and cases of mathematical statistics methods in modeling, the principles and cases of interpolation and fitting, basic knowledge and applications of MATLAB, and commonly used toolboxes. Each chapter of the book includes numerous cases and exercises, allowing readers to learn by example and reinforce their understanding. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses on mathematical modeling in universities and colleges, as a training manual or reference book for university students participating in mathematical modeling competitions, and as a reference for a broad range of science and technology workers and self-learners interested in mathematical modeling.