An Introduction to Scientific, Symbolic, and Graphical Computation

by Eugene Fiume

Overview

This down-to-earth introduction to computation makes use of the broad array of techniques available in the modern computing environment. A self-contained guide for engineers and other users of computational methods, it has been successfully adopted as a text in teaching the next generation of mathematicians and computer graphics majors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781568810515
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/15/1995
Pages:	322
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface. 0. Mathematical Computation. 1. The Representation of Functions. 2. Interpolation. 3. Approximation and Sampling. 4. Computational Integration. 5. Series Approximations. 6. Finding the Zeros of a Function. Index

Editorial Reviews

Explains the basic principles of how to represent a lot with a little, then tours them through a wide range of problems in order to introduce mathematical representations and computation to undergraduates in pure and applied sciences, mathematics, and computer science. The only prerequisite (or co-requisite) is a course in single-variable calculus, though some programming experience would make the go easier. No bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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