May I recommend my new book on mathematical modeling to you, which
uses Maxima as computer algebra software. Please send any comments on
this book directly to me under kai.velten at gmail.com ? thank you.
Kai Velten: Mathematical Modeling and Simulation, Wiley-VCH, 2009.
ISBN 978-3527407583.
See also:
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-3527407588.htmlhttp://books.google.com
Review:
Very solid introductory text at the undergraduate level aimed at wide
audience. Perfectly fits introductory modeling courses at colleges and
universities that prefer to use open-source software rather than
commercial one, and is an enjoyable reading in the first place. Highly
recommended both as a main text and a supplementary one. (...) This
delightful book has two unbeatable features that should absolutely win
the audience (...) First of all, it illuminates many important
conceptual ideas of mathematical modelling (...) Second, (...) this
book enthusiastically promotes open-source software that works on most
computers and operating systems and is freely available on the web.
(...) Professor Velten suggests an elegant approach to mathematical
modeling, carefully going through all important steps from
identification of a problem, definition of the associated system under
study and analysis of the system's properties to design of a
mathematical model for the system, its numerical simulation and
validation.
(Yuri V. Rogovchenko, Zentralblatt MATH, European Mathematical Society)
Publisher's product description:
The only book on modeling and simulation that is exclusively based on
open source software. It includes many examples from such diverse
fields as biology, ecology, economics, medicine, agricultural,
chemical, electrical, mechanical, and process engineering. Requiring
only little mathematical prerequisite in calculus and linear algebra,
this lucidly written text is accessible to scientists, engineers, and
students at the undergraduate level. The book addresses a broad range
of models from elementary statistical models to ODE and PDE models.
The reader is introduced into CAELinux, Calc, Code-Saturne, Maxima, R,
and Salome-Meca, and the entire book software - including 3D CFD and
structural mechanics simulation software - can be used based on a free
CAELinux-Live-DVD that is available in the Internet (works on most
machines and operating systems)
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Kai Velten
FH Wiesbaden, Fb. Gshm, von-Lade-Stra?e 1, D-65366 Geisenheim, Germany
Tel: +49 6722 502-734, 0176/43034606
Fax: 01212/505152745
Email: kai.velten at gmail.com
ACHTUNG:
Ab dem 1. Sept. 2009 hat die Fachhochschule Wiesbaden einen neuen Namen:
PLEASE NOTE:
Fachhochschule Wiesbaden changes its name on September 1st 2009.
Hochschule RheinMain
RheinMain University of Applied Sciences
Wiesbaden R?sselsheim Geisenheim