This book is intended as an introduction to numerical methods for scientists and engineers. Providing an excellent balance of theoretical and applied topics, it shows the numerical methods used with C, C++, and MATLAB.
Brief Table of Contents 1: Approximations and Errors in Computation. 2: Solution of Algebraic and Transcendental Equations. 3: Solution of Simultaneous Algebraic Equations. 4: Matrix Inversion and the Eigenvalue Problem. 5: Empirical Laws and Curve-Fitting. 6: Finite Differences. 7: Interpolation. 8: Numerical Differentiation and Integration. 9: Difference Equations. 10: Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations. 11: Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations. 12: Linear Programming. 13: A Brief Review of Computers. 14: Numerical Methods Using C. 15: Numerical Methods Using C++. 16: Numerical Methods Using MATLAB. Appendix A: Useful Information. Appendix B: Answers to Exercises. Appendix C: Bibliography. Index.
Features +Provides a balance of theoretical and applied topics +Shows the numerical methods used with C, C++, and MATLAB
About the Author B.S. Grewal has written numerous articles and books about mathematics and has received several awards and grants during his career.
This book covers a vast amount of topics and problems, but the problem being that there are much less examples to learn the solving from. The concepts itself discussed are not clear, and combine that with the lack of examples to follow, there is no progression before you get to the tougher numericals, which of course, have no solution.
At least the programs are clear somewhat. This book makes a very easy topic with deep thinking required almost inapproachable to learn.