COMPUTER ORIENTED NUMERICAL METHODS, FOURTH EDITION

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 This book is a concise and lucid introduction to computer oriented numerical methods with well-chosen graphical illustrations that give an insight into the mechanism of various methods. The book develops computational algorithms for solving non-linear algebraic equation, sets of linear equations, curve-fitting, integration, differentiation, and solving ordinary differential equations.

OUTSTANDING FEATURES

• Elementary presentation of numerical methods using computers for solving a variety of problems for students who have only basic level knowledge of mathematics.

• Geometrical illustrations used to explain how numerical algorithms are evolved.

• Emphasis on implementation of numerical algorithm on computers.

• Detailed discussion of IEEE standard for representing floating point numbers.

• Algorithms derived and presented using a simple English based structured language.

• Truncation and rounding errors in numerical calculations explained.

• Each chapter starts with learning goals and all methods illustrated with numerical examples.

• Appendix gives pointers to open source libraries for numerical computation.

This book is a concise and lucid introduction to computer oriented numerical methods with well-chosen graphical illustrations that give an insight into the mechanism of various methods. The book develops computational algorithms for solving non-linear algebraic equation, sets of linear equations...

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V. RAJARAMAN, Ph.D. (Wisconsin), is an Emeritus Professor in the Supercomputer Education and Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Earlier Prof. Rajaraman was a Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at IIT Kanpur (1963–1982), Professor of Computer Science, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (1982–1994), and IBM Professor of Information Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (1994–2001). A pioneer in Computer Science education and research in India, Prof. Rajaraman was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 1976. He is also the recipient of the Homi Bhabha Prize by UGC, Om Prakash Bhasin Award, ISTE Award for excellence in teaching computer engineering, Rustom Choksi Award, the Zaheer Medal by the Indian National Science Academy, and Padma Bhushan by President of India in 1998. Indian National Academy of Engineering conferred upon him the Lifetime Contribution Award in Engineering in 2005. An author of several well established and highly successful computer books, Prof. Rajaraman has published many research papers in national and international journals.
V. RAJARAMAN, Ph.D. (Wisconsin), is an Emeritus Professor in the Supercomputer Education and Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Earlier Prof. Rajaraman was a Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at IIT Kanpur (1963–1982), Professor of Computer Science, In...

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