Introduction to Modeling and Simulation with MATLAB® and Python

Modeling and simulation using computation or computational science has become an essential part of the research and develop-ment process in the physical, biological, and social sciences and engi-neering. It allows the exploration of physical and biological systems at the micro- and molecular level that increase our understanding of their function and the discovery of new materials and new drugs. It allows us to understand the interactions of components in complex systems from those we engineer and build to our ecosystems and climate. In recent years, computational science has produced enormous advances in almost all fi elds of scientif i c and technological inquiry, including DNA sequenc-ing, behavioral modeling, global climatic predictions, drug design, fi nan-cial systems, and medical visualization. At the same time, it has become critical in the design, testing, and manufacturing of new products and services, saving millions of dollars in development costs and getting new products to market more rapidly.