Finite Difference Computing with Exponential Decay Models / by Hans Petter Langtangen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langtangen, Hans Petter., Author.

Series:

Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering, 1439-7358 ; 110

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer science--Mathematics.

Computer science.

Computer programming.

Software engineering.

Physics.

Applied mathematics.

Engineering mathematics.

Computational Science and Engineering.

Programming Techniques.

Software Engineering.

Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation.

Mathematical and Computational Engineering.

Local Subjects:

Computational Science and Engineering.

Programming Techniques.

Software Engineering.

Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation.

Mathematical and Computational Engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIV, 200 p. 29 illus.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2016.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

Summary:

This text provides a very simple, initial introduction to the complete scientific computing pipeline: models, discretization, algorithms, programming, verification, and visualization. The pedagogical strategy is to use one case study – an ordinary differential equation describing exponential decay processes – to illustrate fundamental concepts in mathematics and computer science. The book is easy to read and only requires a command of one-variable calculus and some very basic knowledge about computer programming. Contrary to similar texts on numerical methods and programming, this text has a much stronger focus on implementation and teaches testing and software engineering in particular. .

Contents:

Preface

Algorithms and implementations

Analysis

Generalizations

Models

Scientific Software Engineering

References

Index. .

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

3-319-29439-3

OCLC:

1066189304