This is the most authoritative and accessible single-volume reference book on applied mathematics. Featuring numerous entries by leading experts and organized thematically, it introduces readers to applied mathematics and its uses; explains key concepts; describes important equations, laws, and functions; looks at exciting areas of research; covers modeling and simulation; explores areas of application; and more. Modeled on the popular Princeton Companion to Mathematics, this volume is an indispensable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in other disciplines seeking a user-friendly reference book on applied mathematics. * Features nearly 200 entries organized thematically and written by an international team of distinguished contributors* Presents the major ideas and branches of applied mathematics in a clear and accessible way* Explains important mathematical concepts, methods, equations, and applications* Introduces the language of applied mathematics and the goals of applied mathematical research* Gives a wide range of examples of mathematical modeling* Covers continuum mechanics, dynamical systems, numerical analysis, discrete and combinatorial mathematics, mathematical physics, and much more* Explores the connections between applied mathematics and other disciplines* Includes suggestions for further reading, cross-references, and a comprehensive index

About the Author
Nicholas J. Higham is the Richardson Professor of Applied Mathematics at The University of Manchester. Mark R. Dennis is professor of theoretical physics at the University of Bristol. Paul Glendinning is professor of applied mathematics at The University of Manchester. Paul A. Martin is professor of applied mathematics at the Colorado School of Mines. Fadil Santosa is professor of mathematics at the University of Minnesota. Jared Tanner is professor of the mathematics of information at the University of Oxford.

Reviews
"The treasures [in the Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics] go on and on."--Lloyd N. Trefethen, SIAM Review "[An] impressive volume... It has been a major project that eventually resulted in this amazing product."--Adhemar Bultheel, European Mathematical Society "Safe to say there is something for everyone in The Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics."--Alan Stevens, Mathematics Today "[A] valuable addition to the mathematics library of any university or research institution."--Library Journal "Higham and his associate editors ... have produced an admirably readable and informative volume, which anyone interested in applied mathematics would be well advised to consult or--better still--to own!"--James Case, SIAM News "A unique work full of beautiful and interesting mathematics. It is surely a valuable resource for exposing young mathematicians to possible areas of applied mathematics for research and further study. Without a doubt PCAM is an important contribution to the mathematical literature."--Jason M. Graham, MathSciNet "[A]n excellent reference that successfully compiles into a readable and engaging form the broad range of topics that an applied mathematician might encounter in their career... As a reader, I find myself flipping through the pages and becoming engaged in new and interesting ideas from the world of applied math."--Joanna Bieri, MAA Reviews "A handy one-volume reference for applied mathematics that cuts across several disciplines within an academic framework."--Lesley S.J. Farmer, Reference Reviews



Book Information
ISBN 9780691150390
Author Nicholas J. Higham
Format Hardback
Page Count 1032
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publisher Princeton University Press
Weight(grams) 2240g