Numerical Recipes in C: The Art of Scientific Computing, Second Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (595 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521431085 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 994 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The product of a unique collaboration among four leading scientists in academic research and industry, Numerical Recipes is a complete text and reference book on scientific computing. With over 100 new routines bringing the total to well over 300, plus upgraded versions of the original routines, the new edition remains the most practical, comprehensive handbook of scientific computing available today.. In a self-contained manner it proceeds from mathematical and theoretical considerations to actual practical computer routines
"an instant `classic,' a book that should be purchased and read by anyone who uses numerical methods" American Journal of Physics"No matter what language you program in, these packages are classics, both as a textbook or reference. They are an essential and valuable addition to the academic, professional, or personal library." Internet"The new book exceeds, if possible, the excellence of its predecessor: it is about 50 percent longer and has been thoroughly updatedThe bibliographical material has been considerably extended and updatedFor new users, it is sufficient to say that practically every aspect of numerical analysis is coveredThis monumental and classic work is beautifully produced and of literary as well as mathematical quality. D. It is an essential component of any serious scientific or engineering library." A
Ralph Wolf said A great book with okay code.. This is an excellent text, filled with code segments, a few equations, and lots of glorious plain english *words* in which the authors share their practical experience on how to go about getting useful work done. If you've ever wanted to really understand numerical methods, or just want to make an intelligent choice between alternative approaches to a problem, this book is a gold mine.The code itself, however, is a bit quaint. "Disappointed" according to Steve Trapp. These "numerical recipes" algorithms are copyrighted and to use them you must do so according to their license, and some functions are not even "displayed" in the book. I guess I was hoping for an algorithms book more along the lines of Donald Knuth's "The Art of Computer Programming" series except that it would be for "scientific/engineering" alogirthms. Fairly disappointed. I'm glad I didn't ALSO buy the brand spanking new . C routines on the disk are marginally useful There is no question that the book is a valuable resource. It draws on classic references such as Bevington's 'Data Reduction and Error Analysis' or other good books such as Acton's 'Numerical Methods that Work.' Very nice when you need a quick understanding on how to approach/attack a problem.I find myself disappointed with the software on the disk you purchase separately. What I was expecting/hoping was ASCII files with the