图书介绍:片断:Finite-DifferenceEquations1.1AMYTHICALFIELDImaginethatagraduatestudentgoestoameadowonthefirstdayofMay,walksthroughthemeadowwavingaflynet,andcountsthenumberoffliescaughtinthenet.Sherepeatsthisritualforseveralyears,followingupontheworkofpreviousgraduatestudents.TheresultingmeasurementsmightlooklikethegraphshowninFigure1.1.Thegraduatestudentnotesthevariabilityinhermeasurementsandwantstofindoutiftheycontainanyimportantbiologicalinformation.Severaldifferentapproachescouldbetakentostudythedata.Thes