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020			_a9781800613058 _q(ebook)
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020			_z9781800613041 _q(hbk.)
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100	1		_aBudd, C. J. _q(Christopher J.)
245	1	0	_aClimate, chaos and COVID _h[electronic reosurce] : _bhow mathematical models describe the universe / _cChris Budd.
260			_aLondon : _bWorld Scientific, _cc2023.
300			_a1 online resource (xvi, 295 p.)
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aHow mathematics models real life -- Why did the mathematician cross the road? -- Maths saves the whales! -- How mathematics helped in the fight against COVID-19 -- Can mathematics predict the future? -- The mathematics of climate change -- Energetic mathematics -- Mathematical food for thought -- Material mathematics -- Mathematics goes into space.
520			_a"Mathematical models are very much in the news now, as they are used to make decisions about our response to such vital areas as COVID-19 and climate change. Frequently, they are blamed for a series of dubious decisions, creating much concern amongst the general public. However, without mathematical models, we would have none of the modern technology that we take for granted, nor would we have modern health care, be able to forecast the climate, cook a potato, have electricity to power our home, or go into space. By explaining technical mathematical concepts in a way that everyone can understand and appreciate, Climate, Chaos and COVID: How Mathematical Models Describe the Universe sets the record straight and lifts the lid off the mystery of mathematical models. It shows why they work, how good they can be, the advantages and disadvantages of using them and how they make the modern world possible. The readers will be able to see the impact that the use of these models has on their lives, and will be able to appreciate both their power and their limitations. The book includes a very large number of both short and long case studies, many of which are taken directly from the author's own experiences of working as a mathematical modeller in academia, in industry, and between the two. These include COVID-19 and climate and how maths saves the whales, powers our home, gives us the material we need to live, and takes us into space"-- _cPublisher's website.
538			_aMode of access: World Wide Web.
538			_aSystem requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
650		0	_aMathematical models _xSocial aspects.
655		0	_aElectronic books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/q0385#t=toc
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