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Computer algebra systems have revolutionized the teaching and learning of mathematically intensive subjects in science and engineering, enabling students to explore increasingly complex and computationally intensive models that provide analytic solutions, animated numerical solutions, and complex two- and three-dimensional graphic displays. This self-contained text is organized along a spiral, revisiting the general topics of graphics, symbolic computation, and numerical simulation in greater detail and more depth at each turn of the spiral. The heart of this text is a large number of computer algebra worksheets or ""recipes"" that have been designed using MAPLE not only to provide tools for problem solving, but also to stimulate the readers imagination. No prior knowledge of MAPLE is assumed. All relevant commands are introduced on a need-to-know basis and are indexed for easy reference. A scientific model or method is associated with each recipe, along with an interesting or amusing story to help maintain the readers interest. All recipes are included on the CD-ROM enclosed with the book. Aimed at first- and second-year science and engineering undergraduates, the presentation is driven by examples from a variety of disciplines to appeal to students in mathematics, physics, engineering, chemistry, economics, biology, and pre-medicine. The spiral design allows the book to be effectively used as a computational science text: each section of recipes is followed by a set of problems that readers can use to check their understanding or to develop the topic further. Computer Algebra Recipes: An Introductory Guide to Mathematical Modeling may also be used for self-study and may form the basis of an on-line course.

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From the reviews: <p> Computer Algebra Recipes . . . is an eclectic collection of application stories together with associated Maple computer algebra worksheets or recipes. . . . The authors have designed this book to show how a computer algebra system such as Maple can be a valuable tool for computer modeling. . . . Any student who works through this text will develop a very good sense of what mathematical modeling is about. . . . This text would work well for self-study or as a source of material for projects. (Bill Satzer, MathDL a Online, April, 2006) <p> All given algorithms have been designed not only to provide tools for problem solving, but also to stimulate the readera (TM)s imagination. a ] All recipes are also included on the CD-ROM enclosed with the book. Moreover, each section of recipes is followed by a set of problems that reader can use to check their understanding. a ] Therefore, this handbook is appropriate for any junior/senior level course in Modern Algebra, Abstract Algebra, Algebraic Structures. (Jerzy Martyna, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1106 (8), 2007) <p> The authors a ] aim is to introduce the reader to what they call a ~the a ~newa (TM) computational science based on the utilization of a CAS [computer algebra system].a (TM) a ] I a ] enjoyed reading this book and I learned a lot of Maple as I went through the worksheets. a ] a text in a course that equips undergraduates to analyze and solve problems with a CAS. a ] the book might be described as a tutorial on Maple that is based on mathematical models. (L. F. Shampine, SIAM Review, Vol. 49 (1), 2007)

From the reviews: Computer Algebra Recipes . . . is an eclectic collection of application stories together with associated Maple computer algebra worksheets or recipes. . . . The authors have designed this book to show how a computer algebra system such as Maple can be a valuable tool for computer modeling. . . . Any student who works through this text will develop a very good sense of what mathematical modeling is about. . . . This text would work well for self-study or as a source of material for projects. (Bill Satzer, MathDL Online, April, 2006) All given algorithms have been designed not only to provide tools for problem solving, but also to stimulate the reader 's imagination. . Moreover, each section of recipes is followed by a set of problems that reader can use to check their understanding. Therefore, this handbook is appropriate for any junior/senior level course in Modern Algebra, Abstract Algebra, Algebraic Structures. (Jerzy Martyna, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1106 (8), 20

From the reviews: <p> Computer Algebra Recipes . . . is an eclectic collection of application stories together with associated Maple computer algebra worksheets or recipes. . . . The authors have designed this book to show how a computer algebra system such as Maple can be a valuable tool for computer modeling. . . . Any student who works through this text will develop a very good sense of what mathematical modeling is about. . . . This text would work well for self-study or as a source of material for projects. (Bill Satzer, MathDL a Online, April, 2006) <p> All given algorithms have been designed not only to provide tools for problem solving, but also to stimulate the readera (TM)s imagination. a ] Moreover, each section of recipes is followed by a set of problems that reader can use to check their understanding. a ] Therefore, this handbook is appropriate for any junior/senior level course in Modern Algebra, Abstract Algebra, Algebraic Structures. (Jerzy Martyna, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1106 (8), 2007) <p> The authors a ] aim is to introduce the reader to what they call a ~the a ~newa (TM) computational science based on the utilization of a CAS [computer algebra system].a (TM) a ] I a ] enjoyed reading this book and I learned a lot of Maple as I went through the worksheets. a ] a text in a course that equips undergraduates to analyze and solve problems with a CAS. a ] the book might be described as a tutorial on Maple that is based on mathematical models. (L. F. Shampine, SIAM Review, Vol. 49 (1), 2007)

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