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From calculus to chaos: an introduction to dynamics

By David Acheson

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1997
ISBN
0198500777, 0198502575, 9780198500773
LCC
QA303 .A325 1997
Open Library ID
OL417464M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2503028 bytes)
Pages
139\139
Library
kolxoz
DPI
300
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

What is calculus really for? This book is a highly readable introduction to applications of calculus, from Newton's time to the present day. These often involve questions of dynamics, i.e., of how--and why--things change with time. Problems of this kind lie at the heart of much of applied mathematics, physics, and engineering. From Calculus to Chaos takes a fresh approach to the subject as a whole, by moving from first steps to the frontiers, and by focusing on the many important and interesting ideas which can get lost amid a snowstorm of detail in conventional texts. The book is aimed at a wide readership, and assumes only some knowledge of elementary calculus. There are exercises (with full solutions) and simple but powerful computer programs which are suitable even for readers with no previous computing experience. David Acheson's book will inspire new students by providing a foretaste of more advanced mathematics and some of its liveliest applications.

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