Table Of Content1. Preliminaries. 2. The Solution of Nonlinear Equations. 3. The Solution of Linear Systems. 4. Interpolation and Polynomial Approximation. 5. Curve Fitting. 6. Numerical Differentiation. 7. Numerical Integration. 8. Numerical Optimization. 9. Solution of Differential Equations. 10. Solution of Partial Differential Equations. 11. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors. Appendix: An Introduction to MATLAB. Suggested References. Bibliography and References. Answers to Selected Exercises. Index.
SynopsisThis text provides an introduction to numerical analysis for either a single term course or a year long sequence. It is suitable for undergraduate students in mathematics, science, and engineering. Ample material is presented so that instructors will be able to select topics appropriate to their needs.