Scientific Computing for Scientists and Engineers is designed to teach
undergraduate students relevant numerical methods and required
fundamentals in scientific computing.
Most problems in science and engineering require the solution of
mathematical problems, most of which can only be done on a computer.
Accurately approximating those problems requires solving differential
equations and linear systems with millions of unknowns, and smart
algorithms can be used on computers to reduce calculation times from
years to minutes or even seconds. This book explains: How can we
approximate these important mathematical processes? How accurate are our
approximations? How efficient are our approximations?
Scientific Computing for Scientists and Engineers covers:
- An introduction to a wide range of numerical methods for linear
systems, eigenvalue problems, differential equations, numerical
integration, and nonlinear problems;
- Scientific computing fundamentals like floating point representation
of numbers and convergence;
- Analysis of accuracy and efficiency;
- Simple programming examples in MATLAB to illustrate the algorithms and
to solve real life problems;
- Exercises to reinforce all topics.