"Substantial, detailed and rigorous . . . readers for whom the book is intended are admirably served." — MathSciNet (Mathematical Reviews on the Web), American Mathematical Society. Practical text strikes fine balance between students' requirements for theoretical treatment and needs of ... read more
Customers who bought this book also bought:
Our Editors also recommend:
Analysis of Numerical Methods by Eugene Isaacson, Herbert Bishop Keller This excellent text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students covers norms, numerical solutions of linear systems and matrix factoring, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, polynomial approximation, and more. Many examples and problems. 1966 edition.
Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers by Richard Hamming This inexpensive paperback edition of a groundbreaking text stresses frequency approach in coverage of algorithms, polynomial approximation, Fourier approximation, exponential approximation, and other topics. Revised and enlarged 2nd edition.
Mathematical Tools for Physics by James Nearing Encouraging students' development of intuition, this original work begins with a review of basic mathematics and advances to infinite series, complex algebra, differential equations, Fourier series, and more. 2010 edition.
Nonlinear Mathematics by Thomas L. Saaty, Joseph Bram This text examines linear and nonlinear transformations; nonlinear algebraic and transcendental equations; nonlinear optimization; nonlinear programming and systems of inequalities; nonlinear ordinary differential equations, and much more. Exercises included. 1964 edition.
Abstract Algebra and Solution by Radicals by John E. Maxfield, Margaret W. Maxfield Accessible advanced undergraduate-level text starts with groups, rings, fields, and polynomials and advances to Galois theory, radicals and roots of unity, and solution by radicals. Numerous examples, illustrations, exercises, appendixes. 1971 edition.
Stochastic Modeling: Analysis and Simulation by Barry L. Nelson Coherent introduction to techniques also offers a guide to the mathematical, numerical, and simulation tools of systems analysis. Includes formulation of models, analysis, and interpretation of results. 1995 edition.
Monte Carlo Principles and Neutron Transport Problems by Jerome Spanier, Ely M. Gelbard This introductory treatment focuses on methods of superposition and reciprocity, illustrating applications that include computation of thermal neutron fluxes and the superposition principle in resonance escape computations. 1969 edition.
Real Computing Made Real: Preventing Errors in Scientific and Engineering Calculations by Forman S. Acton This concise guide to trouble-shooting offers practical advice on detecting and removing the bugs, preserving significant figures, avoiding extraneous solutions, and finding efficient iterative processes for solving nonlinear equations. 1996 edition.
Applied Iterative Methods by Louis A. Hageman, David M. Young This graduate-level text examines the practical use of iterative methods in solving large, sparse systems of linear algebraic equations and in resolving multidimensional boundary-value problems. 1981 edition. Includes 48 figures and 35 tables.
"Substantial, detailed and rigorous . . . readers for whom the book is intended are admirably served." — MathSciNet (Mathematical Reviews on the Web), American Mathematical Society. Practical text strikes fine balance between students' requirements for theoretical treatment and needs of practitioners, with best methods for large- and small-scale computing. Prerequisites are minimal (calculus, linear algebra, and preferably some acquaintance with computer programming). Text includes many worked examples, problems, and an extensive bibliography.
Reprint of the Prentice-Hall, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1974 edition.
This book was printed in the United States of America.
Dover books are made to last a lifetime. Our US book-manufacturing partners produce the highest quality books in the world and they create jobs for our fellow citizens. Manufacturing in the United States also ensures that our books are printed in an environmentally friendly fashion, on paper sourced from responsibly managed forests.
