About Book

Designed for the core course on the subject, this book seeks to provide students with at sound introduction to Numerical Methods. Logical arrangement of topics, clarity of presentation and illustration through examples aid the student in becoming adept at applying the methods. A number of unique features make this book different from other existing books in the field.

Content

Chapter 1 Introduction to Numerical Computing
Chapter 2 Introduction to Computers and Computing Concepts 
Chapter 3 Computer Codes and Arithmetic 
Chapter 4 Approximations and Errors in Computing
Chapter 5 FORTRAN 77 Overview
Chapter 6 Roots of Nonlinear Equations
Chapter 7 Direct Solution of Linear Equations 
Chapter 8 Iterative Solution of Linear Equations 
Chapter 9 Curve Fitting : Interpolation 
Chapter 10 Curve Fitting : Regression
Chapter 11 Numerical Differentiation
Chapter 12 Numerical Integration
Chapter 13 Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations
Chapter 14 Boundary-value and Eigenvalue Problems 
Chapter 15 Solution of Partial Differential Equations

Appendix A Solution of Linear systems by Matrix Methods
Appendix B Solution of Polynomials by Graeffe's Root Squaring Method
Appendix C Difference Operators and Central Difference
Appendix DC programs
Appendix E Bibliography
Index