Mathematical Modeling in Ecology - A Workbook for Students (Paperback, 1989 ed.)

Mathematical ecology is the application of mathematics to describe and understand ecosystems. There are two main approaches. One is to describe natural communities and induce statistical patterns or relationships which should generally occur. However, this book is devoted entirely to introducing the student to the second approach: to study deterministic mathematical models and, on the basis of mathematical results on the models, to look for the same patterns or relationships in nature. This book is a compromise between three competing desiderata. It seeks to: maximize the generality of the models; constrain the models to "behave" realistically, that is, to exhibit stability and other features; and minimize the difficulty of presentations of the models. The ultimate goal of the book is to introduce the reader to the general mathematical tools used in building realistic ecosystem models. Just such a model is presented in Chapter Nine. The book should also serve as a stepping-stone both to advanced mathematical works like Stability of Biological Communities by Yu. M. Svirezhev and D. O. Logofet (Mir, Moscow, 1983) and to advanced modeling texts like Freshwater Ecosystems by M. Straskraba and A. H. Gnauch (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1985).

General

Imprint:	Birkhauser Boston
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Mathematical Modeling, 3
Release date:	1989
First published:	1989
Authors:	C. Jeffries
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	194
Edition:	1989 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-8176-3421-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Mathematics for scientists & engineers Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Mathematical modelling Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8176-3421-5
Barcode:	9780817634216

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