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Title Mathematical modelling : a source book of case studies / edited by I.D. Huntley and D.J.G. James
Published Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1990

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Description xiv, 462 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series Oxford science publications
Oxford science publications.
Contents Machine derived contents note: PART I: Simple Illustrative Examples -- 1. Estimating Route Lengths -- 2. Forest Management -- 3. Apportionment -- 4. The Length of A Role of Toilet Paper -- 5. Can Water in a Boat Ever Make it More Stable? -- PART II: Models for Class Development -- 6. Accident Investigations -- 7. Insulating a House -- 8. Basketball Shooting -- 9. Putting the Shot -- 10. Epidemics and the Spread of Diseases -- 11. Pollution of the Great Lakes -- 12. Quarrying for Sand -- 13. The Ruritanian Sports and Social Club -- 14. Indian Population Projectories -- 15. Biological Cell Populations -- 16. Marketing a New Variety of Seed -- 17. Modelling Plant Growth -- PART III: Extended Problems -- 18. Valve Design in the Treatment of Hydrocephalus -- 19. Why Airlines Sometimes Overbook Flights -- 20. Estimating Fertilizer Requirements of Vegetable Crops -- 21. Leylandia Vehicles Requiring General Insurance -- 22. Windmill Power -- 23. Arcrite Pipework Limited -- 24. Signal Flags -- PART IV: Further Problem Statements -- 25. Emergency Evacuation Times for Educational Buildings -- 26. Road Safety -- 27. Sheep Farming -- 28. Loading Tiles into Boxes
Summary An important component of mathematical education at all levels the use of mathematics to model real-world situation. In this book the emphasis is on developing models which provide a means to analysis and answer questions posed in practical settings. It provides a pendium of case studies of mathematical models of varying degrees of sophistication and practicality. Teachers and students of mathematical modelling will find it a rich source of examples ranging from insulating houses to basketball and from modelling epidemics to studying the generation of windmill power
Analysis Mathematical models
Mathematical models
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Mathematical models -- Case studies.
Mathematical models.
Author Huntley, Ian.
James, D. J. G.
LC no. 90046757
ISBN 0198536577