Differential Equations: Computing and Modeling, Third Edition

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This practical book reflects the new technological emphasis that permeates differential equations, including the wide availability of scientific computing environments like Maple, Mathematica, and MATLAB; it does not concentrate on traditional manual methods but rather on new computer-based methods that lead to a wider range of more realistic applications. The book starts and ends with discussions of mathematical modeling of real-world phenomena, evident in figures, examples, problems, and applications throughout the book. For mathematicians and those in the field of computer science.

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Could be better.......2005-11-20

I don't think this is a good book for learning from, but if you know the material, it is a good reference.

Differential equation text.......2005-09-26

The textbook was in good condition and i recieved within a week

Pretty good.......2004-04-26

Not a bad book at all. Physical applications well explained, theory OK but not as good in my opinion. Unfortunately, contains a fair number of typos, and the book is physically weak (the binding of mine is splitting after only 4 months of use) for a book of this price. Still, pretty good overall.

A good differential equations textbook.......2003-08-12

I think the strength of this textbook is the amount of material it encompasses: this book is used in two separate courses in my school--introduction to DE and engineering analysis. I didn't appreciate the textbook so much until I completed my differential equations course and then looked back at the sections on mechanical vibrations to review for my physics course. I then realized that the explanations and derivations were extremely satisfying, much more than your average introductory physics text. Also, the emphasis on the qualitative aspects of DEs, such as slope fields and phase portraits, aid in the coneptual understanding of the otherwise rigorous computation aspects of the topic. My only complaint is that the proofs could've been done in a more understandable manner.

NO!!!!!!!.......2003-07-17

On the whole I wasn't satisfied with the book. In all fairness I did take DE as a summer class. Maybe that's why I don't have fond memories of this book. I'm not an engineering major. I'm not physics major. I found the books almost constant reliance on engineering and physics to introduce concepts to be very disappointing. I think the book lacks balance. Also I found some of the examples lacking. I found better explanations of identical topics in my calculus book (Larson) and in my linear algebra book (Kolman). An engineer that I know tried to use the book to review some stuff and found it fairly useless. Dover makes some good cheap DE book.

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Excellent review of simulation techniques at an intermediate level.
A reader from Saudi Arabia

Simulation
Sheldon M. Ross
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Sheldon Ross' Simulation, Third Edition introduces aspiring and practicing actuaries, engineers, computer scientists and others to the practical aspects of constructing computerized simulation studies to analyze and interpret real phenomena. Readers learn to apply results of these analyses to problems in a wide variety of fields to obtain effective, accurate solutions and make predictions about future outcomes.

This new edition provides a comprehensive, in-depth, and current guide for constructing probability models and simulations for a variety of purposes. It features new information, including the presentation of the Insurance Risk Model, generating a Random Vector, and evaluating an Exotic Option. Also new is coverage of the changing nature of statistical methods due to the advancements in computing technology.

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Excellent review of simulation techniques at an intermediate level........2007-08-21

According to the books I have consulted by S. M. Ross, I consider him to
be a tremendous author, with this book being my absolute favourite. It
is inspirational, clear, creative and (most of all) fun to read.

Starting off from the very basics regarding probability, random numbers
and generation of random variables, Professor Ross steadily guides the
reader through, for instance, simulation with respect to some queueing
systems, validation techniques (e.g. goodness-of-fit tests;
Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests), the standard MCMC-methods and various variance
reduction techniques. The latter chapter is the one that I found most
enlightening including, for instance, a certainly rewarding section on
importance sampling (weighted simulation). Throughout, a lot of
well-chosen examples enhance students/readers understanding and interest
of the subject.

One might note that this is by no means the most advanced or complete book
on Monte Carlo simulation out there, see e.g.

Monte Carlo Statistical Methods (Springer Texts in Statistics)

or

Stochastic Simulation: Algorithms and Analysis (Stochastic Modelling and Applied Probability),

rather it evolves at an intermediate level covering a few more advanced
concepts as, for example, coupling from the past. But, having this in
mind, this is the book to get. Pure concentrated fun (xiii+274 pages).
Final note: In 2006 the fourth edition was launched. [Simulation, Fourth Edition]

A reader from Saudi Arabia.......1999-08-22

This is an excelent textbook explaining what simulation means and how to deepen your knowalge. You have to be a good programmer in order to use this book (and simulation generally)and the author should have added an andex for such a language and how its connection with simualtion ( C or C++) although my experience would elect MATLAB as prefernce!! This text does not requir any prior experience regarding simulatin although taking a course in statistics and probability would be advantageous!!

Principles of Applied Reservoir Simulation,3e

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Fundamentals of Ecological Modelling, Third Edition (Developments in Environmental Modelling)

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This Third Edition provides the latest tools and techniques that enable computers to learn

The Third Edition of this internationally acclaimed publication provides the latest theory and techniques for using simulated evolution to achieve machine intelligence. As a leading advocate for evolutionary computation, the author has successfully challenged the traditional notion of artificial intelligence, which essentially programs human knowledge fact by fact, but does not have the capacity to learn or adapt as evolutionary computation does.

Readers gain an understanding of the history of evolutionary computation, which provides a foundation for the author's thorough presentation of the latest theories shaping current research. Balancing theory with practice, the author provides readers with the skills they need to apply evolutionary algorithms that can solve many of today's intransigent problems by adapting to new challenges and learning from experience. Several examples are provided that demonstrate how these evolutionary algorithms learn to solve problems. In particular, the author provides a detailed example of how an algorithm is used to evolve strategies for playing chess and checkers.

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The Third Edition also features new knowledge-building aids. Readers will find a host of new and revised examples. New questions at the end of each chapter enable readers to test their knowledge. Intriguing assignments that prepare readers to manage challenges in industry and research have been added to the end of each chapter as well.

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for researchers and students.......2006-11-12

Ignore the gushing blurb on the back cover about the book having the latest tools and techniques to let computers learn. While the methods are indeed state of the art when they were written, true learning by computers is still elusive. But so long as you keep that reality in mind, the text can indeed be useful.

We see the span of ideas in evolutionary computing. Aided in no small part by the massive and continued increase in computational power. Fogel laments that the book's ideas are still typically outside what is generally taken to be Artificial Intelligence.

The book strives to be both a text for researchers and for students. Though of course the two groups overlap. For researchers, each chapter has a long list of references to journal papers and monographs, so that you can go directly to many of the original sources. While for students, the chapters come with a non-trivial set of exercises, that usually involve some programming.

The book provides a solid foundation on the subject........2000-03-31

This is an introductory text useful for teaching at graduate levels in Computer/ Information Sciences. The first two chapters provide an overview of the subject and its relationship with other relevant areas. Chapter 4 covers the analysis of the GA with special emphasis to convergence of the algorithm.This is the main chapter of the book.

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Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits.......2000-08-22

This book is very comprehensive for undergraduate level in Electrical Engineering. I am glad that I found this book in my school engineering library. I would suggest if any student is interested in mixed signal, this book is a good one to give you fundamental knowledge.

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