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Real Computing Made Real : Preventing Errors in Scientific and Engineering Calculations
Real Computing Made Real Preventing Errors in Scientific and Engineering Calculations Author:Forman S. Acton Engineers and scientists who want to avoid insidious errors in their computer-assisted calculations will welcome this concise guide to trouble-shooting. In addition to its practical advice on detecting and removing the bugs that plague finite-precision calculations, it also outlines techniques for preserving significant figures, avoiding extrane... more »ous solutions, and finding efficient iterative processes for solving nonlinear equations. Its examples and exercises (with answers) help readers develop problem-formulating skills and avoid the common pitfalls that software packages seldom detect. 1996 ed.« less