introductory course with practical exercises and R/Xcas resources /
First Statement of Responsibility
Cyril Fleurant, Sandrine Bodin-Fleurant.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Cham, Switzerland :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2019]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xv, 191 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (some color).
SERIES
Series Title
Springer textbooks in earth sciences, geography and environment,
ISSN of Series
2510-1307
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction -- 1. Quantities and Measures -- 2. Variables and Functions -- 3. Trigonometry, Geometry of Plane and Space -- 4. Cartography -- 5. Derivation -- Integration and Differential Equations.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This undergraduate textbook presents a unique comprehensive overview on Mathematics in Earth Sciences and Geography. It deals with fundamental theoretical and applied mathematics, needed by bachelor students in a wide range of subjects. The book is illustrated with many examples and over a hundred practical exercises, with solutions included in the book. In addition, this textbook highlights numerical resources by using two free software packages (R and Xcas) and introducing their use.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
Springer Nature
Stock Number
com.springer.onix.9783319692425
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Mathematics for earth science and geography.
International Standard Book Number
9783319692418
UNIFORM TITLE
General Material Designation
Bases de mathematiques pour la géologie et la géographie.
Language (when part of a heading)
English
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Earth sciences-- Mathematics.
Geography-- Mathematics.
Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.
Math. Appl. in Environmental Science.
Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences.
Mathematics of Planet Earth.
Physical Geography.
Quantitative Geology.
Applied mathematics.
Earth sciences-- Mathematics.
Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing.