Abstract
Numerical Computing with Matlab is a lively textbook for an introductory
course in numerical methods, Matlab, and technical computing. The emphasis is
on the informed use of mathematical software; in particular, the presentation
helps readers learn enough about the mathematical functions in Matlab to use
them correctly, appreciate their limitations, and modify them appropriately.
The book makes extensive use of computer graphics, including interactive
graphical expositions of numerical algorithms. It provides more than 70
M-files, which can be downloaded from the text Web site. Many of the more than
200 exercises involve modifying and extending these programs.
The topics covered include an introduction to Matlab; linear equations;
interpolation; zeros and roots; least squares; quadrature; ordinary
differential equations; Fourier analysis; random numbers; eigenvalues and
singular values; and partial differential equations. Motivating applications
include modern problems from cryptography, touch-tone dialing, Google page-
ranking, atmospheric science, and image processing, as well as classical
problems from physics and engineering.
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