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Computer algebra systems allow students to work on mathematical models more efficiently than in the case of pencil and paper. The use of such systems also leads to fewer errors and enables students to work on complex and computationally intensive models. Aimed at undergraduates in their second or third year, this book is filled with examples from a wide variety of disciplines, including biology, economics, medicine, engineering, game theory, physics, and chemistry. The text includes a large number of Maple(R) recipes.

This book presents a large number of computer algebra worksheets or "recipes" that have been designed using MAPLE to provide tools for problem solving and to stimulate critical thinking. No prior knowledge of MAPLE is necessary. All relevant commands are introduced on a need-to-know basis and are indexed for easy reference. Each recipe features a scientific model or method and an interesting or amusing story designed to both entertain and enhance concept comprehension and retention.

Over the past sixty years the spectacular growth of the technologies associated with the computer is visible for all to see and experience Yet the science underpinning this technology is less visible and little understood outside the professional computer science community As a scientific discipline computer science stands alongside the likes of molecular biology and cognitive science as one of the most significant new sciences of the post Second World War era In this Very Short Introduction Subrata Dasgupta sheds light on these lesser known areas and considers the conceptual basis of computer science Discussing algorithms programming and sequential and parallel processing he considers emerging modern ideas such as biological computing and cognitive modelling challenging the idea of computer science as a science of the artificial ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable

Existe una creciente conciencia científica y política de que la gestión comunitaria de los recursos naturales (comunales) es un régimen positivo para la conservación medioambiental y el bienestar de las poblaciones locales, entre otras razones por su alta