Which Numerical Methods Resource is Best for This Course?

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The discussion revolves around identifying the best resources for a course on numerical methods, which covers topics such as solving roots of equations, simultaneous linear equations, least-squares curve fitting, interpolation, numerical integration, numerical differentiation, and solving ordinary differential equations.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests recommendations for websites or notes related to the course topics.
  • Another participant suggests the book "Numerical Recipes in C" as a comprehensive resource available online.
  • A different participant provides links to MIT OpenCourseWare resources that cover numerical methods for partial differential equations, indicating they are valuable if one is willing to engage with the material.
  • A later reply humorously questions which resource is better, expressing an intent to explore all suggested options.

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Participants do not reach a consensus on which resource is the best, and multiple suggestions are presented without a clear preference established.

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Participants do not discuss specific strengths or weaknesses of the resources mentioned, leaving the evaluation of their effectiveness unresolved.

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Can anyone point me to a website or set of notes that I could read up on the topics of this course?

course includes: solving for the roots of algebraic and transcendental
equations, solution of simultaneous linear equations,
least-squares curve fits to data, interpolation, numerical integration,
numerical differentiation, and numerical solution of linear
and nonlinear ordinary differential equations for both initial and
boundary value problems.
 
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Try the classic book Numerical Recipes in C, available in its entirey online:

http://www.nr.com

- Warren
 
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-336JFall2003/CourseHome/index.htm"

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Aeronautics-and-Astronautics/16-920JNumerical-Methods-for-Partial-Differential-EquationsSpring2003/CourseHome/index.htm"

Both are very good resources if you're willing to put in the effort.
 
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ok so which ones better?

heehee..

im checkin them all out..thx
 

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