"The book of nature is written in the language of mathematics
"-- "Galileo Galilei"
How is it possible to predict weather patterns for tomorrow,
with access solely to today s weather data? And how is it possible
to predict the aerodynamic behavior of an aircraft that has yet to
be built?
The answer is computer simulations based on mathematical models
sets of equations that describe the underlying physical properties.
However, these equations are usually much too complicated to solve,
either by the smartest mathematician or the largest supercomputer.
This problem is overcome by constructing an approximation: a
numerical model with a simpler structure can be translated into a
program that tells the computer how to carry out the
simulation.
This book conveys the fundamentals of mathematical models,
numerical methods and algorithms. Opening with a tutorial on
mathematical models and analysis, it proceeds to introduce the most
important classes of numerical methods, with finite element, finite
difference and spectral methods as central tools. The concluding
section describes applications in physics and engineering,
including wave propagation, heat conduction and fluid dynamics.
Also covered are the principles of computers and programming,
including MATLAB(r).
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