EAN: 9783319698465

SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING - BERTIL GUSTAFSSON GEBUNDEN

This book explores the most significant computational methods and the history of their
development. It begins with the earliest mathematical   numerical achievements made by the
Babylonians and the Greeks  followed by the period beginning in the 16th century. For several
centuries the main scientific challenge concerned the mechanics of planetary dynamics  and the
book describes the basic numerical methods of that time. In turn  at the end of the Second
World War scientific computing took a giant step forward with the advent of electronic
computers  which greatly accelerated the development of numerical methods. As a result 
scientific computing became established as a third scientific method in addition to the two
traditional branches: theory and experimentation.The book traces numerical methods' journey
back to their origins and to the people who invented them  while also briefly examining the
development of electronic computers over the years. Featuring 163 references and more than 100
figures  many of them portraits or photos of key historical figures  the book provides a unique
historical perspective on the general field of scientific computing - making it a valuable
resource for all students and professionals interested in the history of numerical analysis and
computing  and for a broader readership alike.

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