From Calculus to Chaos--An Introduction to Dynamics

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作者：David Acheson
文件大小：2.39MB
文件类型：DJVU
语言：英语
出版：Oxford University Press，1997年
页数：139
书签：无

内容简介：
What is calculus really for? This book is a highly readable introduction to the applications of calculus, from Newton's time to the present day. 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.

How - and why - do things change with time? That is the central question of dynamics, which lies at the heart of much of applied mathematics, science and engineering. This book takes a fresh approach to the subject as a whole. This book is a highly readable and well- illustrated introduction to dynamics from Newton's time to the present day. It inspires and stimulates interest in the subject using clear vivid examples of the most important and interesting ideas; these ideas can get lost amid a snowstorm of detail in conventional texts. The intended readership is very wide (only calculus is assumed): Acheson provides a fascinating foretaste of some of the most remarkable ideas in dynamics to a novice readership. Simple, introductory computer programs (suitable for readers with no previous computing experience) accompany many conventional exercises (with full solutions). Acheson's book will inspire new students and supply the positive reasons needed to encourage further and more detailed study.

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