Author | : Hans Petter Langtangen |
File Size | : 44,5 Mb |
Publisher | : Springer |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 10 June 2016 |
ISBN | : 9783319294391 |
Pages | : 210 pages |
Finite Difference Computing with Exponential Decay Models by Hans Petter Langtangen Book PDF 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.