Numerical Analysis
Edition: 8 edition
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Published: December 10, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 847
ISBN-13: 9780534392000
Subjects: Numerical analysis; Probability & statistics; Science/Mathematics; Mathematics; Textbooks; Calculus; Mathematical Analysis; Mathematics / General; Probability & Statistics - General
Description: This well-respected text gives an introduction to the modern approximation techniques andexplains how, why, and when the techniques can be expected to work. The authors focus on building students' intuition to help them understand why the techniques presented work in general, and why, in some situations, they fail. With a wealth of examples and exercises, the text demonstrates the relevance of numerical analysis to a variety of disciplines and provides ample practice for students. The applications chosen demonstrate concisely how numerical methods can be, and often must be, applied in real-life situations. In this edition, the presentation has been fine-tuned to make the book even more useful to the instructor and more interesting to the reader. Overall, students gain a theoretical understanding of, and a firm basis for future study of, numerical analysis and scientific computing.