A Friendly Introduction to Numerical Analysis.
by Brian Bradie
This practical textbook introduces numerical analysis through comparisons of accuracy, error, boundaries, and convergence. It features broad coverage of differential equations and related topics, more than 200 worked examples, and approximately 1,000 exercises spanning theory, applications, and coding for students and instructors.
About This Book
A Friendly Introduction to Numerical Analysis presents numerical methods through comparisons of accuracy, error, boundary treatment, and speed of convergence.
The text covers mathematical problems ranging from improper integrals and boundary value problems to elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic partial differential equations.
More than 200 fully worked examples demonstrate calculations and algorithm operation, while application problems draw on fields including physics, biology, chemistry, engineering, ecology, manufacturing, and sociology.
Chapter overviews, thematic organization, and gradual progression from basic to advanced methods support flexible course design and practical learning.
Roughly 1,000 exercises include theoretical, application, and coding questions, with code for the methods available to instructors in Maple and MATLAB.
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