Applied Mathematics: Body and Soul, 2004

Applied Mathematics: Body & Soul is a mathematics education reform project developed at Chalmers University of Technology and includes a series of volumes and software. The program is motivated by the computer revolution opening new possibilitites of computational mathematical modeling in mathematics, science and engineering. It consists of a synthesis of Mathematical Analysis (Soul), Numerical Computation (Body) and Application. Volumes I-III present a modern version of Calculus and Linear Algebra, including constructive/numerical techniques and applications intended for undergraduate programs in engineering and science. Further volumes present topics such as Dynamical Systems, Fluid Dynamics, Solid Mechanics and Electro-Magnetics on an advanced undergraduate/graduate level. The authors are leading researchers in Computational Mathematics and have written various successful books.

First comprehensive beginners' course for mathematics from an applications-oriented point of view

Originally arose from course developed for chemical engineering students at the prestigious Chalmers University of Technology

Covers all the undergraduate mathematics in calculus, analysis, and linear algebra

Presents completely a new approach to mathematics teaching integrating computation from the very beginning

Has been thoroughly class-tested

Can be used for students in mathematics, engineering and science

Contains many sections on the historical development of computational mathematics, as well as many real applications

Accompanying software with examples available via the internet