A01=Shijun Liao
advanced nonlinear system analysis
Author_Shijun Liao
bifurcation analysis
boundary layer theory
Category=PBWH
Category=PBWR
eigenvalue problems
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nonlinear differential equations
population dynamics modeling
viscous flow solutions
Product details
- ISBN 9781584884071
- Weight: 780g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 27 Oct 2003
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Solving nonlinear problems is inherently difficult, and the stronger the nonlinearity, the more intractable solutions become. Analytic approximations often break down as nonlinearity becomes strong, and even perturbation approximations are valid only for problems with weak nonlinearity.
This book introduces a powerful new analytic method for nonlinear problems-homotopy analysis-that remains valid even with strong nonlinearity. In Part I, the author starts with a very simple example, then presents the basic ideas, detailed procedures, and the advantages (and limitations) of homotopy analysis. Part II illustrates the application of homotopy analysis to many interesting nonlinear problems. These range from simple bifurcations of a nonlinear boundary-value problem to the Thomas-Fermi atom model, Volterra's population model, Von Kármán swirling viscous flow, and nonlinear progressive waves in deep water.
Although the homotopy analysis method has been verified in a number of prestigious journals, it has yet to be fully detailed in book form. Written by a pioneer in its development, Beyond Pertubation: Introduction to the Homotopy Analysis Method is your first opportunity to explore the details of this valuable new approach, add it to your analytic toolbox, and perhaps make contributions to some of the questions that remain open.
Shijun Liao (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China)
