Numerical Methods for Engineers and Scientists Using MATLAB, 2nd Edition

This book provides a pragmatic, methodical and easy-to-follow presentation of numerical methods and their effective implementation using MATLAB, which is introduced at the outset. The author introduces techniques for solving equations of a single variable and systems of equations, followed by curve fitting and interpolation of data. The book also provides detailed coverage of numerical differentiation and integration, as well as numerical solutions of initial-value and boundary-value problems. The author then presents the numerical solution of the matrix eigenvalue problem, which entails approximation of a few or all eigenvalues of a matrix. The last chapter is devoted to numerical solutions of partial differential equations that arise in engineering and science. Each method is accompanied by at least one fully worked-out example showing essential details involved in preliminary hand calculations, as well as computations in MATLAB. This thoroughly-researched resource:

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Background And Introduction
Chapter 2. Introduction To Matlab®
Chapter 3. Numerical Solution Of Equations Of A Single Variable
Chapter 4. Numerical Solution Of Systems Of Equations
Chapter 5. Curve Fitting And Interpolation
Chapter 6. Numerical Differentiation And Integration
Chapter 7. Numerical Solution Of Initial-Value Problems
Chapter 8. Numerical Solution Of Boundary-Value Problems
Chapter 9. Matrix Eigenvalue Problem
Chapter 10. Numerical Solution Of Partial Differential Equations