Abstract
This chapter provides a brief overview of the goals, general principles, and specific tools of mathematical modeling, specifically for economic and environmental systems. Section 1.1 analyzes the role and structure of the modeling process in scientific research and decision-making practice. Section 1.2 explores and compares different types of mathematical models (deterministic and stochastic, continuous and discrete, linear and nonlinear). Section 1.3 outlines selected concepts and results of calculus and the theory of differential and integral equations used in this textbook.
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