Approximation Theory and Approximation Practice, Extended Edition - Hardcover

Lloyd N. Trefethen

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9781611975932: Approximation Theory and Approximation Practice, Extended Edition
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 161197593X ISBN 13: 9781611975932
Publisher: SIAM - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2019

Synopsis

This is a textbook on classical polynomial and rational approximation theory for the twenty-first century. Aimed at advanced undergraduates and graduate students across all of applied mathematics, it uses MATLAB to teach the field s most important ideas and results. Approximation Theory and Approximation Practice, Extended Edition differs fundamentally from other works on approximation theory in a number of ways: its emphasis is on topics close to numerical algorithms; concepts are illustrated with Chebfun; and each chapter is a PUBLISHable MATLAB M-file, available online. The book centers on theorems and methods for analytic functions, which appear so often in applications, rather than on functions at the edge of discontinuity with their seductive theoretical challenges. Original sources are cited rather than textbooks, and each item in the bibliography is accompanied by an editorial comment. In addition, each chapter has a collection of exercises, which span a wide range from mathematical theory to Chebfun-based numerical experimentation.

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About the Author

Nick Trefethen is professor of numerical analysis at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He served as SIAM President in 2011-2012.

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Publisher
SIAM - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
161197593X
ISBN 13 
9781611975932
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
363
Rating
  • 4.58 out of 5 stars
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