A Rebaza, Jorge. creator text bibliography Electronic books. xx Hoboken John Wiley & Sons 2012 monographic eng

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1 online resource (458 pages) Explore real-world applications of selected mathematical theory, concepts, and methods Exploring related methods that can be utilized in various fields of practice from science and engineering to business, A First Course in Applied Mathematics details how applied mathematics involves predictions, interpretations, analysis, and mathematical modeling to solve real-world problems. Written at a level that is accessible to readers from a wide range of scientific and engineering fields, the book masterfully blends standard topics with modern areas of application and provides the needed foundation. A First Course in Applied Mathematics; CONTENTS; Preface; 1 Basics of Linear Algebra; 1.1 Notation and Terminology; 1.2 Vector and Matrix Norms; 1.3 Dot Product and Orthogonality; 1.4 Special Matrices; 1.4.1 Diagonal and triangular matrices; 1.4.2 Hessenberg matrices; 1.4.3 Nonsingular and inverse matrices; 1.4.4 Symmetric and positive definite matrices; 1.4.5 Matrix exponential; 1.4.6 Permutation matrices; 1.4.7 Orthogonal matrices; 1.5 Vector Spaces; 1.6 Linear Independence and Basis; 1.7 Orthogonalization and Direct Sums; 1.8 Column Space, Row Space, and Null Space. Includes bibliographical references and index. Computer simulation Mathematical models MATHEMATICS Applied Mathematical models Computer simulation MATHEMATICS Essays MATHEMATICS Pre-Calculus MATHEMATICS Reference Computer simulation Mathematical models Mathematisches Modell Computersimulation TA342 .R43 2012 510 MAT003000 9781118277157 1118277155 1118229622 9781118229620 362231 MIL http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118277188 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118277188 MHW 120503 20171114102141.0 ocn793165394 eng