List of tables; List of figures; Preface; 1. Introduction to mathematical modelling; 2. Model development for simple systems; 3. Model development for complex systems; 4. Analytical solutions of model equations; 5. Numerical solutions of model equations; 6. Modelling and simulation: case studies; 7. Discrimination of mathematical models; 8. Sensitivity analysis; 9. Optimization methods; 10. Simulation using MATLAB®/Scilab; 11. Model based control; References; Index.