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Zustand: Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Zustand: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Contents: The Brachistochrone.1. The fundamental problem. Extremals. 2. The insufficiency of extremality. 3. Important first integrals. 4. The du Bois Reymond equation. 5.The corner conditions. 6. Legendres necessary condition. 7. Jacobi s necessary condition. 8. Weak versus strong variations. 9. Weierstrasss necessary condition. 10. The transversality conditions. 11. Hilbert s invariant integral. 12. The fundamental sufficient condition. 13. Jacobis condition revisited. 14. Isoperimetrical problems. 15. Optimal control problems. 16. Necessary conditions for optimality. 17. Time-optional control. 18. A singular control problem.19. A biological control problem. 20. Optimal control to a general target. 21. Navigational control problems. 22. State variable restrictions. 23. Optimal harvesting. Afterword. Solutions or hints for selected exercises. Bibliography. Index. The calculus of variations is used to find functions that optimize quantities expressed in terms of integrals. Optimal control theory seeks to find functions that minimize cost integrals for systems described by differential equations. This book is an introduction to both the classical theory of the calculus of variations and the more modern developments of optimal control theory from the perspective of an applied mathematician. It focuses on understanding concepts and how to apply them. The range of potential applications is broad: the calculus of variations and optimal control theory have been widely used in numerous ways in biology, criminology, economics, engineering, finance, management science, and physics. Applications described in this book include cancer chemotherapy navigational control and renewable resource harvesting. The prerequisites for the book are modest: the standard calculus sequence, a first course on ordinary differential equations and some facility with the use of mathematical software. It is suitable for an undergraduate or beginning graduate course or for self study. It provides excellent preparation for more advanced books and courses on the calculus of variations and optimal control theory.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1050grams, ISBN:9780470171073.

Zustand: Good. Volume 50. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9780821847725.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 252 pages. 8.75x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 3rd edition. 398 pages. 11.50x7.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 597 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - WILEY-INTERSCIENCE PAPERBACK SERIESThe Wiley-Interscience Paperback Series consists of selected books that have been made more accessible to consumers in an effort to increase global appeal and general circulation. With these new unabridged softcover volumes, Wiley hopes to extend the lives of these works by making them available to future generations of statisticians, mathematicians, and scientists.' . . . [a] treasure house of material for students and teachers alike . . . can be dipped into regularly for inspiration and ideas. It deserves to become a classic.'-London Times Higher Education Supplement'The author succeeds in his goal of serving the needs of the undergraduate population who want to see mathematics in action, and the mathematics used is extensive and provoking.'-SIAM Review'Each chapter discusses a wealth of examples ranging from old standards . . . to novelty . . . each model is developed critically, analyzed critically, and assessed critically.'-Mathematical ReviewsA Concrete Approach to Mathematical Modelling provides in-depth and systematic coverage of the art and science of mathematical modelling. Dr. Mesterton-Gibbons shows how the modelling process works and includes fascinating examples from virtually every realm of human, machine, natural, and cosmic activity. Various models are found throughout the book, including how to determine how fast cars drive through a tunnel, how many workers industry should employ, the length of a supermarket checkout line, and more. With detailed explanations, exercises, and examples demonstrating real-life applications in diverse fields, this book is the ultimate guide for students and professionals in the social sciences, life sciences, engineering, statistics, economics, politics, business and management sciences, and every other discipline in which mathematical modelling plays a role.