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Chapter 1 The Process of Mathematical Modeling |
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1 | (20) |
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1.1 What Is Model Building? |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (10) |
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1.3 Genes And Biological Reproduction |
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14 | (7) |
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Chapter 2 Modeling with Ordinary Differential Equations |
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2.1 The Motion Of A Projectile |
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23 | (5) |
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2.1.1 Approximations and Simplifications |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (17) |
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30 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Approximations and Simplifications |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Remarks and Refinements |
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32 | (13) |
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45 | (8) |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (6) |
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53 | (11) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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2.4.3 Data and Approximations |
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54 | (2) |
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2.4.4 Solution of the logistic equation |
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56 | (8) |
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2.5 Motion In A Central Force Field |
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64 | (19) |
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2.5.1 Radial Coordinate System in R2 |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (2) |
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2.5.4 A Short Introduction to Elliptic Functions |
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70 | (1) |
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2.5.5 Motion of a Projectile on a Rotating Earth |
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70 | (1) |
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2.5.6 A Particle in a Central Force Field |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (3) |
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75 | (3) |
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2.5.9 Control of a Satellite in Orbit |
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78 | (5) |
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83 | (4) |
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2.7 Current Energy Balance of the Earth |
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87 | (4) |
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2.7.1 Critique of the Model |
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89 | (1) |
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2.7.2 Humanity and Energy |
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89 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Solutions of Systems of ODEs |
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91 | (42) |
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92 | (5) |
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3.1.1 Linear differential equations with constant coefficients |
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92 | (5) |
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3.2 Review Of Linear Algebra |
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97 | (4) |
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3.2.1 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors |
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97 | (4) |
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3.3 Reformulation Of Systems Odes |
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101 | (2) |
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3.4 Linear Systems With Constant Coefficients |
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103 | (4) |
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3.5 Numerical Solution Of Initial Value Problems |
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107 | (8) |
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108 | (7) |
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3.6 Finite Difference Approximations |
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115 | (6) |
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3.6.1 Extension to Higher Dimensions |
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120 | (1) |
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3.7 Modified Euler And Runge-Kutta Methods |
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121 | (6) |
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3.7.1 Modified Euler Algorithm |
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121 | (3) |
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3.7.2 Runge-Kutta Methods |
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124 | (3) |
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3.8 Boundary Value Problems |
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127 | (6) |
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Chapter 4 Stability Theory |
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133 | (40) |
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134 | (4) |
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138 | (5) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (3) |
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143 | (7) |
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4.4 Linearizable Dynamical Systems |
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150 | (4) |
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4.5 Linearizable Systems In Two Dimensions |
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154 | (5) |
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159 | (7) |
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4.7 Periodic Solutions (Limit Cycles) |
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166 | (7) |
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Chapter 5 Bifurcations and Chaos |
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173 | (36) |
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174 | (1) |
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5.2 Bifurcations Of Co-Dimension One |
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175 | (12) |
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5.2.1 Trans-critical Bifurcation |
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176 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Saddle Point Bifurcation |
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177 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Pitchfork Bifurcation |
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178 | (2) |
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5.2.4 Subcritical Bifurcation (Hysteresis) |
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180 | (2) |
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182 | (5) |
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187 | (7) |
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194 | (3) |
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197 | (2) |
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199 | (7) |
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199 | (4) |
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203 | (3) |
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5.7 Appendix A: Derivation Of Lorenz Equations |
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206 | (3) |
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209 | (16) |
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210 | (1) |
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6.2 Model Equations In Non-Dimensional Form |
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211 | (2) |
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6.3 Regular Perturbations |
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213 | (2) |
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6.4 Singular Perturbations |
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215 | (4) |
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219 | (6) |
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Chapter 7 Modeling with Partial Differential Equations |
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225 | (60) |
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7.1 The Heat (Or Diffusion) Equation |
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226 | (14) |
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234 | (1) |
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7.1.2 Similarity Solutions |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (3) |
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7.2 Modeling Wave Phenomena |
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240 | (11) |
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7.2.1 Nonlinear Wave Equations |
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244 | (4) |
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248 | (3) |
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251 | (6) |
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255 | (2) |
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7.4 Uniform Transmission Line |
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257 | (4) |
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7.5 The Potential (Or Laplace) Equation |
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261 | (10) |
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7.5.1 Kirchoff Transformation |
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269 | (2) |
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7.6 The Continuity Equation |
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271 | (4) |
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275 | (10) |
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275 | (1) |
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7.7.2 Electrostatic Fields |
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276 | (1) |
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7.7.3 Multipole Expansion |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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7.7.5 Electromagnetic Waves |
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279 | (1) |
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7.7.6 Electromagnetic Energy and Momentum |
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279 | (2) |
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7.7.7 Electromagnetic Potential |
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281 | (4) |
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Chapter 8 Solutions of Partial Differential Equations |
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285 | (68) |
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8.1 Method Of Separation Of Variables |
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286 | (42) |
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8.1.1 Method of Separation of Variables By Example |
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286 | (18) |
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8.1.2 Non Cartesian Coordinate Systems |
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304 | (15) |
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8.1.3 Boundary Value Problems with General Initial Conditions |
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319 | (4) |
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8.1.4 Boundary Value Problems with Inhomogeneous Equations |
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323 | (5) |
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328 | (7) |
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335 | (6) |
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8.3.1 Basic Properties of the Laplace Transform |
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336 | (3) |
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8.3.2 Applications to the Heat Equation |
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339 | (2) |
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8.4 Numerical Solutions Of PDES |
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341 | (12) |
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8.4.1 Finite Difference Schemes |
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341 | (1) |
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8.4.2 Numerical Solutions for the Poisson Equation |
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341 | (2) |
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8.4.2.1 Other Boundary Conditions |
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343 | (3) |
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346 | (3) |
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8.4.4 Numerical Solutions for the Heat and Wave Equations |
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349 | (4) |
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Chapter 9 Variational Principles |
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353 | (38) |
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354 | (1) |
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9.2 Constraints And Lagrange Multipliers |
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355 | (2) |
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9.3 Calculus Of Variations |
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357 | (7) |
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9.3.1 Natural Boundary Conditions |
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363 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Variational Notation |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (2) |
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366 | (5) |
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9.6 Variation With Constraints |
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371 | (3) |
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9.7 Airplane Control; Minimum Flight Time |
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374 | (4) |
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9.8 Applications In Elasticity |
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378 | (2) |
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380 | (3) |
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9.10 The Finite Element Method In 2-D |
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383 | (7) |
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9.10.1 Geometrical Triangulations |
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383 | (1) |
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9.10.2 Linear Interpolation in 2-D |
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384 | (2) |
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9.10.3 Galerkin Formulation of FEM |
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386 | (4) |
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390 | (1) |
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Chapter 10 Modeling Fluid Flow |
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391 | (52) |
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392 | (3) |
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10.2 Equations Of Motion For Ideal Fluid |
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395 | (3) |
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10.2.1 Continuity equation |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (2) |
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10.3 Navier-Stokes Equations |
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398 | (5) |
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10.4 Similarity And Reynolds' number |
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403 | (1) |
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10.5 Different Formulations Of Navier-Stokes Equations |
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404 | (3) |
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10.6 Convection And Boussinesq Approximation |
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407 | (3) |
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10.7 Complex Variables In 2-D Hydrodynamics |
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410 | (1) |
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10.8 Blasius Boundary Layer Equation |
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411 | (3) |
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10.9 Introduction To Turbulence Modeling |
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414 | (8) |
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10.9.1 Incompressible Turbulent Flow |
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416 | (2) |
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10.9.2 Modeling Eddy Viscosity |
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418 | (1) |
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419 | (1) |
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10.9.4 The Turbulent Energy Spectrum |
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420 | (2) |
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10.10 Stability Of Fluid Flow |
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422 | (3) |
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10.11 Astrophysical Applications |
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425 | (8) |
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10.11.1 Derivation of the Model Equations |
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426 | (3) |
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10.11.2 Steady State Model Equations |
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429 | (1) |
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10.11.3 Physical Meaning of the Functions H(ρ), S(ρ) |
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429 | (1) |
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10.11.4 Radial Solutions for the Steady State Model |
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430 | (3) |
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10.12 Appendix A - Gauss Theorem And Its Variants |
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433 | (2) |
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10.13 Appendix B - Poincare Inequality And Burger's Equation |
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435 | (2) |
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10.14 Appendix C - Gronwell Inequality |
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437 | (2) |
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10.15 Appendix D - The Spectrum |
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439 | (4) |
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Chapter 11 Modeling Geophysical Phenomena |
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443 | (14) |
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11.1 Atmospheric Structure |
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444 | (1) |
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11.2 Thermodynamics And Compressibility |
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445 | (3) |
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11.2.1 Thermodynamic Modeling |
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445 | (2) |
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447 | (1) |
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448 | (1) |
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449 | (8) |
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Chapter 12 Stochastic Modeling |
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457 | (16) |
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458 | (1) |
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458 | (4) |
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12.3 Kermack And Mckendrick Model |
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462 | (3) |
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465 | (3) |
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468 | (5) |
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Chapter 13 Answers to Problems |
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473 | (28) |
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