Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Beginning with ordinary language models or realistic mathematical models of physical or biological phenomena, the author derives tractable mathematical models that are amenable to further mathematical analysis or to elucidating computer simulations." "Relevant topics about linear and nonlinear systems, nonlinear oscillations and stability methods for difference, differential delay, and integro-differential, and ordinary and partial differential equations are developed in this book." "The material is oriented toward engineering, science, and mathematics students having a background in calculus, matrices, and differential equations."--BOOK JACKET.