Theoretical Numerical Analysis (Paperback)

Paperback. This concise text introduces numerical analysis as a practical, problem-solving discipline. The three-part presentation begins with the fundamentals of functional analysis and approximation theory. Part II outlines the major results of theoretical numerical analysis, reviewing product integration, approximate expansion methods, the minimisation of functions, and related topics. Part III considers specific subjects that illustrate the power and usefulness of theoretical analysis. Ideal as a text for a one-year graduate course, the book also offers engineers and scientists experienced in numerical computing a simple introduction to the major ideas of modern numerical analysis. Some practical experience with computational mathematics and the ability to relate this experience to new concepts is assumed. Otherwise, no background beyond advanced calculus is presupposed. Moreover, the ideas of functional analysis used throughout the text are introduced and developed only to the extent they are needed. Concise text focuses on fundamentals of functional analysis and approximation theory, the major results of theoretical numerical analysis; and specific topics that illustrate the power and usefulness of theoretical analysis. 1979 edition. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…