Mathematics for Earth Science and Geography [electronic resource] : Introductory Course with Practical Exercises and R/Xcas Resources / by Cyril Fleurant, Sandrine Bodin-Fleurant
Imprint
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019
XV, 191 p. 159 illus., 33 illus. in color. online resource
SUMMARY
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
CONTENT
Introduction -- 1. Quantities and Measures -- 2. Variables and Functions -- 3. Trigonometry, Geometry of Plane and Space -- 4. Cartography -- 5. Derivation -- Integration and Differential Equations
