Modern mathematics for the engineer. First series

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This volume and its successor were conceived to advance the level of mathematical sophistication in the engineering community. The books particularly focus on material relevant to solving the kinds of mathematical problems regularly confronted by engineers. Suitable as a text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses as well as a reference for professionals, Volume One's three-part treatment covers mathematical models, probabilistic problems, and computational considerations. Contributions include chapters on linear and nonlinear oscillations by Solomon Lefschetz, on hyperbolic partial differential equations and applications by Richard Courant, and on the theory of prediction by Norbert Wiener. Additional topics include game theory, applied mathematics in operations research, matrices, conformal mapping methods, and other subjects involving the intersection of engineering and mathematics.  Read more... Linear and nonlinear oscillations / Solomon Lefschetz -- Equilibrium analysis: the stability theory and Liapunov / Richard Bellman -- Exterior ballistics / John W. Green -- Elements of the calculus of variations / Magnus R. Hestenes -- Hyperbolic partial differential equations and applications / Richard Courant -- Boundary-value problems in elliptic partial differential equations / Menahem M. Schiffer -- The elastostatic boundary-value problems / Ivan S. Sokolnikoff -- The theory of prediction / Norbert Wiener -- The theory of games / H. Frederic Bohnenblust -- Applied mathematics in operations research / Gilbert W. King -- The theory of dynamic programming / Richard Bellman -- Monte carlo methods / George W. Brown -- Matrices in engineering / Louis A. Pipes -- Functional transformations for engineering design / John L. Barnes -- Conformal mapping methods / Edwin F. Beckenbach -- Nonlinear methods / Charles B. Morrey, Jr. -- What are relaxation methods? / George E. Forsythe -- Methods of steep descent / Charles B. Tompkins -- High-speed computing devices and their applications / Derrick H. Lehmer.