Scientific programming numeric, symbolic, and graphical computing with maxima / by Jorge Alberto Calvo.
| Author/creator | Calvo, Jorge Alberto, 1971- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | xi, 548 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Abstract | This book offers an introduction to computer programming, numerical analysis, and other mathematical ideas that extend the basic topics learned in calculus. It illustrates how mathematicians and scientists write computer programs, covering the general building blocks of programming languages and a description of how these concepts fit together to allow computers to produce the results they do. Topics explored here include binary arithmetic, algorithms for rendering graphics, the smooth interpolation of discrete data, and the numerical approximation of non-elementary integrals. The book uses an open-source computer algebra system called Maxima. Using Maxima, first-time programmers can perform familiar tasks, such as graphing functions or solving equations, and learn the basic structures of programming before moving on to other popular programming languages. The epilogue provides some simple examples of how this process works in practice. The book will particularly appeal to students who have finished their calculus sequence. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 537) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020445843 |
| ISBN | 1527511170 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781527511170 hardcover |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |