Covering the basic mathematics taught to first year students of science and engineering, this textbook reflects the growing awareness that ancillary mathematics should not be taught in isolation from its applications. Topics covered include calculus, ordinary and partial differential equations, and statistics. Each chapter starts with two or three examples setting the new techniques to be studied in the context of the scientific world; the mathematics is then presented, along with worked examples. Numerical methods are integrated with analytical techniques where appropriate.

This is a collection of 16 stories, some futuristic, some fantasy, some adventure. The setting varies, from London to Los Angeles, the Himalayas, Brazil, and to places that exist only in the imagination. To entertain is their intention.

Finish the errands. Unplug the phone. Turn off the TV and most of the lights and prepare yourself for a science thriller that's two parts Crichton, one part King-and impossible to put down... John Berry taps into years of research as an amateur astronomer to spin a gripping tale of worldwide disaster created when a cloud of dark matter-a mysterious and powerful relic from the Big Bang-collides with modern day planet Earth. Growing up in rural Ohio, the author spent countless hours under dark skies studying the heavens. He is a prize-winning astrophotographer and an active member of The...

Finish the errands. Unplug the phone. Turn off the TV and most of the lights and prepare yourself for a science thriller that's two parts Crichton, one part King-and impossible to put down... John Berry taps into years of research as an amateur astronomer to spin a gripping tale of worldwide disaster created when a cloud of dark matter-a mysterious and powerful relic from the Big Bang-collides with modern day planet Earth. Growing up in rural Ohio, the author spent countless hours under dark skies studying the heavens. He is a prize-winning astrophotographer and an active member of The...

Mathematical modelling modules feature in most university undergraduate mathematics courses. As one of the fastest growing areas of the curriculum it represents the current trend in teaching the more complex areas of mathematics. This book introduces mathematical modelling to the new style of undergraduate - those with less prior knowledge, who require more emphasis on application of techniques in the following sections: What is mathematical modelling?; Seeing modelling at work through population growth; Seeing modelling at work through published papers; Modelling in mechanics.

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This book offers a comparative analysis of value and identity changes in several post-Soviet countries. Topics include the rise of nationalist sentiments, identity formation of ethnic and religious groups and minorities, youth identity formation and intergenerational value conflicts.