Elementary mathematical models : order aplenty and a glimpse of chaos / Dan Kalman.

Author/creator Kalman, Dan
Format Book
Publication Info[Washington, DC] : Mathematical Association of America, ©1997.
Descriptionxvi, 345 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Subjects

SeriesClassroom resource materials
Classroom resource materials. ^A360706
Contents Sequences and difference equations -- Arithmetic growth -- Linear graphs, functions and equations -- Quadratic growth models -- Quadratic graphs, functions and equations -- Polynomial and rational functions -- Fitting a line to data -- Geometric growth -- Exponential functions -- More on logarithms -- Geometric sums and mixed models -- Logistic growth -- Chaos in logistic models.
Local noteLittle-302911--305131008428Z
General noteIncludes index.
LCCN 97074331
ISBN0883857073

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QA401 .K24 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold