Discrete Variational Derivative Method

Discrete Variational Derivative Method
Author: Daisuke Furihata
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2010-12-09
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1420094467

Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) have become increasingly important in the description of physical phenomena. Unlike Ordinary Differential Equations, PDEs can be used to effectively model multidimensional systems. The methods put forward in Discrete Variational Derivative Method concentrate on a new class of "structure-preserving num

Discrete Choice Methods with Simulation

Discrete Choice Methods with Simulation
Author: Kenneth Train
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2009-07-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0521766559

This book describes the new generation of discrete choice methods, focusing on the many advances that are made possible by simulation. Researchers use these statistical methods to examine the choices that consumers, households, firms, and other agents make. Each of the major models is covered: logit, generalized extreme value, or GEV (including nested and cross-nested logits), probit, and mixed logit, plus a variety of specifications that build on these basics. Simulation-assisted estimation procedures are investigated and compared, including maximum stimulated likelihood, method of simulated moments, and method of simulated scores. Procedures for drawing from densities are described, including variance reduction techniques such as anithetics and Halton draws. Recent advances in Bayesian procedures are explored, including the use of the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm and its variant Gibbs sampling. The second edition adds chapters on endogeneity and expectation-maximization (EM) algorithms. No other book incorporates all these fields, which have arisen in the past 25 years. The procedures are applicable in many fields, including energy, transportation, environmental studies, health, labor, and marketing.

Applied Stochastic Differential Equations

Applied Stochastic Differential Equations
Author: Simo Särkkä
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2019-05-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1316510085

With this hands-on introduction readers will learn what SDEs are all about and how they should use them in practice.

Discrete Calculus

Discrete Calculus
Author: Leo J. Grady
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2010-07-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1849962901

This unique text brings together into a single framework current research in the three areas of discrete calculus, complex networks, and algorithmic content extraction. Many example applications from several fields of computational science are provided.

Automated Solution of Differential Equations by the Finite Element Method

Automated Solution of Differential Equations by the Finite Element Method
Author: Anders Logg
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 723
Release: 2012-02-24
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642230997

This book is a tutorial written by researchers and developers behind the FEniCS Project and explores an advanced, expressive approach to the development of mathematical software. The presentation spans mathematical background, software design and the use of FEniCS in applications. Theoretical aspects are complemented with computer code which is available as free/open source software. The book begins with a special introductory tutorial for beginners. Following are chapters in Part I addressing fundamental aspects of the approach to automating the creation of finite element solvers. Chapters in Part II address the design and implementation of the FEnicS software. Chapters in Part III present the application of FEniCS to a wide range of applications, including fluid flow, solid mechanics, electromagnetics and geophysics.

Variational Analysis

Variational Analysis
Author: R. Tyrrell Rockafellar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 747
Release: 2009-06-26
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3642024319

From its origins in the minimization of integral functionals, the notion of variations has evolved greatly in connection with applications in optimization, equilibrium, and control. This book develops a unified framework and provides a detailed exposition of variational geometry and subdifferential calculus in their current forms beyond classical and convex analysis. Also covered are set-convergence, set-valued mappings, epi-convergence, duality, and normal integrands.

Partial Differential Equations

Partial Differential Equations
Author: Walter A. Strauss
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 467
Release: 2007-12-21
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0470054565

Our understanding of the fundamental processes of the natural world is based to a large extent on partial differential equations (PDEs). The second edition of Partial Differential Equations provides an introduction to the basic properties of PDEs and the ideas and techniques that have proven useful in analyzing them. It provides the student a broad perspective on the subject, illustrates the incredibly rich variety of phenomena encompassed by it, and imparts a working knowledge of the most important techniques of analysis of the solutions of the equations. In this book mathematical jargon is minimized. Our focus is on the three most classical PDEs: the wave, heat and Laplace equations. Advanced concepts are introduced frequently but with the least possible technicalities. The book is flexibly designed for juniors, seniors or beginning graduate students in science, engineering or mathematics.

Finite Difference Methods for Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations

Finite Difference Methods for Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
Author: Randall J. LeVeque
Publisher: SIAM
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780898717839

This book introduces finite difference methods for both ordinary differential equations (ODEs) and partial differential equations (PDEs) and discusses the similarities and differences between algorithm design and stability analysis for different types of equations. A unified view of stability theory for ODEs and PDEs is presented, and the interplay between ODE and PDE analysis is stressed. The text emphasizes standard classical methods, but several newer approaches also are introduced and are described in the context of simple motivating examples.

All of Statistics

All of Statistics
Author: Larry Wasserman
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2013-12-11
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0387217363

Taken literally, the title "All of Statistics" is an exaggeration. But in spirit, the title is apt, as the book does cover a much broader range of topics than a typical introductory book on mathematical statistics. This book is for people who want to learn probability and statistics quickly. It is suitable for graduate or advanced undergraduate students in computer science, mathematics, statistics, and related disciplines. The book includes modern topics like non-parametric curve estimation, bootstrapping, and classification, topics that are usually relegated to follow-up courses. The reader is presumed to know calculus and a little linear algebra. No previous knowledge of probability and statistics is required. Statistics, data mining, and machine learning are all concerned with collecting and analysing data.

Numerical Algorithms

Numerical Algorithms
Author: Justin Solomon
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2015-06-24
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1482251892

Numerical Algorithms: Methods for Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and Graphics presents a new approach to numerical analysis for modern computer scientists. Using examples from a broad base of computational tasks, including data processing, computational photography, and animation, the textbook introduces numerical modeling and algorithmic desig