This text provides a first course in numerical methods and programming taught through the medium of MATLAB. It is designed to give readers their first exposure to any kind of programming. Exposure to MATLAB, and programming in general, is becoming essential for students. It is the standard tool of choice for many universities - in both the mathematics and engineering departments - and it is also used extensively in industry. The level is elementary, avoiding deep mathematical descriptions, and the practical approach makes it accessible to anyone with a modest mathematical background.
Autorentext
Steve Otto was formerly a lecturer at Birmingham University but now heads a research unit at St. Andrews, UK. This book is based on courses taught at Birmingham and at Adelaide to students in mathematics, engineering and economics.
Klappentext
An elementary first course for students in mathematics and engineering
Practical in approach: examples of code are provided for students to debug, and tasks - with full solutions - are provided at the end of each chapter
Includes a glossary of useful terms, with each term supported by an example of the syntaxes commonly encountered