Excel scientific and engineering cookbook / David M. Bourg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bourg, David M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft Excel (Computer file).

Electronic spreadsheets--Computer programs.

Electronic spreadsheets.

Laboratories--Computer programs.

Laboratories.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (448 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Beijing ; Sebastopol, California : O'Reilly, 2006.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Given the improved analytical capabilities of Excel, scientists and engineers everywhere are using it--instead of FORTRAN--to solve problems. And why not? Excel is installed on millions of computers, features a rich set of built-in analyses tools, and includes an integrated Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language. No wonder it's today's computing tool of choice. Chances are you already use Excel to perform some fairly routine calculations. Now the Excel Scientific and Engineering Cookbook shows you how to leverage Excel to perform more complex calcula

Contents:

Using Excel

Getting acquainted with Visual Basic for Applications

Collecting and cleaning up data

Charting

Statistical analysis

Time series analysis

Mathematical functions

Curve fitting and regression

Solving equations

Numerical integration and differentiation

Solving ordinary differential equations

Solving partial differential equations

Performing optimization analyses in Excel

Introduction to financial calculations.

Notes:

"Adding Excel to your analysis arsenal".

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781306816281

1306816289

9780596519025

0596519028

9780596553173

059655317X

OCLC:

609841052