<span class="a-text-bold">The must-have compendium on applied mathematics</span>

This is the most authoritative and accessible single-volume reference book on applied mathematics. Featuring numerous entries by leading experts and organized thematically, it introduces readers to applied mathematics and its uses; explains key concepts; describes important equations, laws, and functions; looks at exciting areas of research; covers modeling and simulation; explores areas of application; and more.

Modeled on the popular <span class="a-text-italic">Princeton Companion to Mathematics</span>, this volume is an indispensable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in other disciplines seeking a user-friendly reference book on applied mathematics.
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 	<li><span class="a-list-item">Features nearly 200 entries organized thematically and written by an international team of distinguished contributors</span></li>
 	<li><span class="a-list-item">Presents the major ideas and branches of applied mathematics in a clear and accessible way</span></li>
 	<li><span class="a-list-item">Explains important mathematical concepts, methods, equations, and applications</span></li>
 	<li><span class="a-list-item">Introduces the language of applied mathematics and the goals of applied mathematical research</span></li>
 	<li><span class="a-list-item">Gives a wide range of examples of mathematical modeling</span></li>
 	<li><span class="a-list-item">Covers continuum mechanics, dynamical systems, numerical analysis, discrete and combinatorial mathematics, mathematical physics, and much more</span></li>
 	<li><span class="a-list-item">Explores the connections between applied mathematics and other disciplines</span></li>
 	<li><span class="a-list-item">Includes suggestions for further reading, cross-references, and a comprehensive index</span></li>
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