Numerical Methods Book for Groundwater Modeling & Environmental Engineering

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around finding suitable books for learning numerical methods, particularly in the context of groundwater modeling and environmental engineering. Participants express their backgrounds and needs related to numerical methods and computational techniques.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Homework-related, Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • A participant, a geology major, seeks recommendations for books on numerical methods, mentioning their upcoming coursework involving Fortran and topics like error analysis and the Runge-Kutta method.
  • One participant suggests "Numerical Recipes in C" as a resource available online.
  • Another participant notes that current books tend to rehash classic methods and suggests using a school library for resources.
  • A participant expresses interest in accessing the class text from the library but finds it checked out, indicating a preference for online resources like nr.com.
  • There is a query about the availability of source code for the online versions of "Numerical Recipes" and concerns about copyright issues.
  • A participant shares their experience with a numerical analysis course in Guam, describing the simplicity of the material covered, including basic file reading and solving simple differential equations.
  • Another participant mentions their studies in topology and number theory, indicating a programming focus related to these subjects.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion reflects a variety of perspectives on resources for learning numerical methods, with no consensus on a single recommended book. Participants express differing views on the availability and adequacy of current resources.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention specific course content and personal experiences, which may not align with the broader curriculum or resources available elsewhere.

Who May Find This Useful

Students and professionals in geology, environmental engineering, and related fields interested in numerical methods and computational techniques may find this discussion relevant.

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I am a geology major interested in groundwater modeling. Currently taking ordinary differential equations, and I'll be in a computational numerical methods course for engineers next fall. Here is the course description..

"Introduction to numerical methods for environmental engineering analysis, design and resource management using the Fortran 95 programming language."

I know Fortran, so I think the next thing I need is to learn numerical methods. Some of the material for this course involves error analysis with bounds, and the Runge-Kutta method.

Does anyone know of a good book that would introduce me to numerical methods?
 
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Numerical Recipes in C is available online in its entirety here:

http://www.nr.com

- Warren
 
Current books only re-use methods of classics'. School library would be my choice if I were you.
 
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I'd like to get the text for the class from the library, but it's checked out. Nr.com is awesome, exactly what I think I need. Thanks!
 
Those online versions of NR don't have the source code with them though - is there a resource for this on the net, or would that break copyright...
 
Numerical analysis in Guam is for 3th year students. very simple on file reading, into matrix, calculate average, solve simple differnteal equation (dy=x^2dx), Newton/RKutta.

So reading thatlinks is enough understan calculating
 
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we are teached topology, and number theory, then progam with number theory.
 

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