Numerical Methods that Work (Spectrum) - Softcover

Forman S. Acton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0883854503 ISBN 13: 9780883854501

Publisher: The Mathematical Association of America, 1997

Synopsis

Numerical Methods that Work, originally published in 1970, has been reissued by the MAA with a new preface and some additional problems. Acton deals with a commonsense approach to numerical algorithms for the solution of equations: algebraic, transcendental, and differential. He assumes that a computer is available for performing the bulk of the arithmetic. The book is divided into two parts, either of which could form the basis of a one-semester course in numerical methods. Part I discusses most of the standard techniques: roots of transcendental equations, roots of polynomials, eigenvalues of symmetric matrices, and so on. Part II cuts across the basic tools, stressing such commonplace problems as extrapolation, removal of singularities, and loss of significant figures. The book is written with clarity and precision, intended for practical rather than theoretical use. This book will interest mathematicians, both pure and applied, as well as any scientist or engineer working with numerical problems.

About this title

Book Description:

This is a reissue of a classic originally published in 1970, with a new preface and some additional problems. Acton deals with a commonsense approach to numerical algorithms for the solution of equations: algebraic, transcendental, and differential. Part I discusses standard techniques: root finding, eigenvalues of symmetric matrices, and so on. Part II presents basic tools: extrapolation, removal of singularities, and loss of significant figures.

Review:

'This is a wonderful book and I am glad it is back in print.' William Press, Harvard University

About this edition

• Publisher: The Mathematical Association of America
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0883854503
• ISBN 13: 9780883854501
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 567