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Numerical methods that work

By Forman S. Acton

Book information

Publisher
MAA
Year
1990
ISBN
9780883854501, 0883854503
LCC
QA297 .A33 1990
Open Library ID
OL1892829M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
4 MB (4665503 bytes)
Series
Spectrum
Edition
rev.ed.
Pages
569\569
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
600
Time added
2010-07-29 05:14:56

Description

Numerical Methods that Work, originally published in 1970, has been reissued by the MAA with a new preface and some additional problems. Acton deals with a commonsense approach to numerical algorithms for the solution of equations: algebraic, transcendental, and differential. He assumes that a computer is available for performing the bulk of the arithmetic. The book is divided into two parts, either of which could form the basis of a one-semester course in numerical methods. Part I discusses most of the standard techniques: roots of transcendental equations, roots of polynomials, eigenvalues of symmetric matrices, and so on. Part II cuts across the basic tools, stressing such commonplace problems as extrapolation, removal of singularities, and loss of significant figures. The book is written with clarity and precision, intended for practical rather than theoretical use. This book will interest mathematicians, both pure and applied, as well as any scientist or engineer working with numerical problems.

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