The book is written in a way to meet the needs of any modeling course. Each chapter includes examples, exercises, and projects offering opportunities for more in-depth investigations into the world of mathematical models. The authors encourage students to approach the models from various angles while creating a more complete understanding. The assortment of disciplines covered within the book and its flexible structure produce an intriguing and promising foundation for any mathematical modeling course or for self-study.

Key Features:

• Chapter projects guide more thorough investigations of the models
• The text aims to expand a student's communication skills and perspectives
• WThe widespread applications are incorporated, even includinge biology and social sciences
• Its structure allows it to serve as either primary or supplemental text
• Uses Mathematica and MATLAB are used to develop models and computations