Numerical Analysis

Key features updated technology coverage and programs to reflect current standards, incorporating more modern time-saving techniques. Added exercises and applications per request from the market. The authors have further curbed the use of theory and increased use of methods to keep up with engineering-service trend while maintaining spread across audiences. Limits course prerequisites to calculus with no overt differential equations or linear algebra dependencies. Balances theory and methods to stake a wide middle ground between audiences who need to know the mathematics and audiences who only need to know the essential techniques. Flexible coverage to suit one- or two-semester courses and differing student levels, with careful attention paid to marking optional material and alternate paths for instructors. Theory coverage emphasizes mathematical thought and is especially accessible for students who've optionally taken undergrad math foundations courses like real analysis or transition to advanced math. Over 2,500 exercises from simple drill to advanced theoretical problems. Numerous real-life applications to engineering, computer science, physical sciences, biological sciences, and social sciences. Technology-neutral algorithms easily adapted to various software. Specific instructions given for maple in limited cases where software-specific questions are absolutely required. Language- and software-neutral programs in book supported on companion website by specific program code for maple, mathematica, matlab, c, fortran, java, and pascal to cover all technologies the majority of the market will use. Author website includes mid-cycle updates and additions to this program code to keep up with new software releases.