Study Guide for Burden/Faires' Numerical Analysis - Softcover

Burden, Richard L.; Faires, J. Douglas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534955339 ISBN 13: 9780534955335

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 1997

Synopsis

Includes solutions to representative exercises, including a large number of the type students will find on the actuarial exam.

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About the Author

Richard L. Burden is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Youngstown State University. His master's degree in mathematics and doctoral degree in mathematics, with a specialization in numerical analysis, were both awarded by Case Western Reserve University. He also earned a masters degree in computer science from the University of Pittsburgh. His mathematical interests include numerical analysis, numerical linear algebra, and mathematical statistics. Dr. Burden has been named a distinguished professor for teaching and service three times at Youngstown State University. He was also named a distinguished chair as the chair of the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences. He wrote the Actuarial Examinations in Numerical Analysis from 1990 until 1999.

J. Douglas Faires is a Professor of Mathematics at Youngstown State University. His research interests include analysis, numerical analysis, and mathematics history. Dr. Faires has won many awards, including Outstanding College-University Teacher of Mathematics, Ohio Section of MAA (1996) and Youngstown State University, Distinguished Professor for Teaching (1995-1996).

Edition details

• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0534955339
• ISBN 13: 9780534955335
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 336