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PRENTICE HALL Numerical Methods With Numerous Examples And Solved Illustrative Problems 1975 Edition by Robert W. Hornbeck
Using a "learn by example" approach, this exploration of the fundamental tools of numerical methods covers both modern and older, well-established techniques that are well-suited to the digital-computer solution of problems in many areas of science and engineering. 1. Introductory Topics. 2. The Taylor Series. 3. The Finite Difference Calculus. 4. Interpolation and Extrapolation. 5. Roots of Equations. 6. The Solution of Simultaneous Linear Algebraic Equations and Matrix Inversion. 7. Least-Squares Curve Fitting and Functional Approximation. 8. Numerical Integration. 9. The Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations. 10. Matrix Eigenvalue Problems. 11. Introduction to Partial Differential Equations. Appendix. References. Answers to Problems. Index.