Real Computing Made Real Preventing Errors in Scientific and Engineering Calculations |
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| Author:
| Acton, Forman S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-486-44221-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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Engineers and scientists who want to avoid errors in their computer-assisted calculations will welcome this concise guide. In addition to its practical advice on detecting and removing the bugs that plague finite-precision calculations, it also outlines techniques for preserving significant figures, avoiding extraneous solutions, and finding efficient iterative processes for solving nonlinear equations. 1996 edition.
Engineers and scientists who want to avoid errors in their computer-assisted calculations will welcome this concise guide. In addition to its practical advice on detecting and removing the bugs that plague finite-precision calculations, it also outlines techniques for preserving significant figures, avoiding extraneous solutions, and finding efficient iterative processes for solving nonlinear equations. 1996 edition.