Mathematical modelling : a sourcebook of case studies

Preface Some aspects of the process of formulation of mathematical models Part I: Simple illustrative examples: Estimating route lengths Forest management Apportionment the length of a roll of toilet paper Can water in a boat ever make it more stable? Part II: Models for class development: Accident investigations Insulating a house Basketball shooting Putting the shot Epidemics and the spread of diseases Pollution of the Great Lakes Quarrying for sand The Ruritanian Sports and Social Club Indian population projectories Biological cell populations Marketing a new variety of seed Modelling plant growth Part III: Extended problems: Valve design in the treatment of hydrocephalus Why airlines sometimes overbook flights Estimating fertilizer requirements of vegetable crops Leylandia vehicles required General Insurance Windmill power Arcrite Pipework Limited Signal flags Part IV: Further problem statements: Emergency evacuation times for educational buildings Road safety Sheep farming Loading tiles into boxes