Problem Solving with Fortran 90 : For Scientists and Engineers

David R. Brooks

ISBN 10: 1461273536 / ISBN 13: 9781461273530

Published by Springer New York, Springer New York, 2012

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - i.l Overview for Instructors The purpose of this text is to provide an introduction to the problem-solving capabilities of Fortran 90. The intended audience is undergraduate science and engineering students who have not previously taken a formal programming course. The focus is on the process of solving computational problems of interest to scientists and engineers, rather than on programming per se, which has several important implications for the contents of the text, as outlined later in the Preface. Fortran has long been favored as an introductory programming language for engineering and science students because of its historical roots and continued prominence in the professional practice of these disciplines. The Fortran 77 standard has been taught, within an essentially mainframe context, to an entire generation of scientists and engineers. However, many of the science and engineering calculations that, a generation ago, could be done only on mainframe computers can now be done on desktop computers, often using applications that don't require any programming at all.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Problem Solving with Fortran 90 : For Scientists and Engineers
• Publisher: Springer New York, Springer New York
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1461273536
• ISBN 13: 9781461273530
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 39D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 39 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1330 grams

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Synopsis

This book provides students with an introduction to Fortran 90, one of the most powerful and flexible programming languages for scientific computation available today. The author shows how using computers and Fortran 90 it is possible to tackle and solve a wide range of problems as they might be encountered in engineering or in the physical sciences. Following a brief introduction to computing in general, the author presents a thorough guide to problem-solving and algorithm design using pseudo-code to develop an understanding of the steps that need to be taken to solve a particular problem. Subsequent chapters introduce the main features of Fortran 90 motivated by particular ideas and tasks that are typically found in science and engineering

Review

This book provides students with an introduction to Fortran 95, the most powerful and flexible programming language for scientific computation available today. The author shows how using computers and Fortran 95 it is possible to tackle and solve a wide range of problems as they might be encountered in engineering or in the physical sciences. -- Book Description