Applied Numerical Methods for Engineers

by Akai, Terrence J.

• ISBN13: 9780471575238
• ISBN10: 0471575232
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-12-16
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

This book is also available through the Introductory Engineering Custom Publishing System. If you are interested in creating a course-pack that includes chapters from this book, you can get further information by calling 212-850-6272 or sending email inquiries to engineerjwiley.com. Designed to cover scores of numerical techniques (including statistical methods) encountered by engineers and technologists. Pedagogically sound it uses a conversational style and contains highlighted key words and end-of-chapter summaries along with method summary, pitfalls and recommendations for choice of techniques. 80% of the worked examples and case studies are based on applied problems. A complete chapter on design features problems relevant to using this tool in engineering practice. Offers over 40 pseudocodes for implementing methods discussed.

Author Biography

Terrence J. Akai is the author of Applied Numerical Methods for Engineers , published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

FOUNDATIONS.

Systems of Linear Algebraic Equations.

Nonlinear Algebraic Equations.

DATA ANALYSIS.

Statistics and Least-Squares Approximation.

Curve Fitting.

NUMERICAL CALCULUS.

Differentiation and Integration.

Ordinary Differential Equations.

ADVANCED TOPICS.

Matrix Eigenproblems.

Introduction to Partial Differential Equations.

Design and Optimization.

Appendices.

References.

Bibliography.

Answers to Selected Problems.

Index.