Computational Science: Concepts and Applications

Computational science is a multidisciplinary field that applies computer simulation and advanced computation to develop solutions for complex problems. The core functional areas of this field are recognizing complex problems, conceptualizing the system, designing a simulation for studying the system, choosing an appropriate computing infrastructure, etc. Some of the commonly applied methods include numerical analysis, finite element methods, Monte Carlo methods, numerical linear algebra, etc. The applications of the computational models and simulations developed in computational science are in the fields of urban complex systems, computational finance, computational biology and computational engineering. It is an upcoming field of science that has undergone rapid development over the past few decades. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to computational science. It will help the readers in keeping pace with the rapid changes in this field.