Introduction to elementary computational modeling essential concepts, principles, and problem solving

With an emphasis on problem solving, this book introduces the basic principles and fundamental concepts of computational modeling. It emphasizes reasoning and conceptualizing problems, the elementary mathematical modeling, and the implementation using computing concepts and principles. Examples are...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Garrido, Jose, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : Chapman and Hall/CRC, an imprint of Taylor and Francis 2011.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Chapman & Hall/CRC computational science series.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • part I I Understanding Problem Solving
  • chapter 1 Understanding Word Problems
  • chapter 2 Problem Solving and Computing
  • chapter 3 MATLAB and Octave Programming
  • part II II Computational Models
  • chapter 4 Introduction to Computational Models
  • chapter 5 Computational Models and Simulation
  • chapter 6 Algorithms and Design Structures
  • chapter 7 Selection
  • chapter 8 Repetition
  • chapter 9 Data Lists
  • chapter 10 Modules
  • chapter 11 Mathematical Models: Basic Concepts
  • chapter 12 Models with Quadratic Growth
  • chapter 13 Models with Polynomial Functions
  • chapter 14 Data Estimation and Empirical Modeling
  • chapter 15 Models with Geometric Growth
  • chapter 16 Vectors and Matrices
  • chapter 17 Text Data
  • chapter 18 Advanced Data Structures.