This work is misnamed. Its main contents are the mathematical foundations of scientific computing, not scientific computing itself. The actual computer code in Matlab/Octave is sparse throughout the book, with the exception of the last two chapters and the appendix. Again, the main subject is mathematics.
This book is suitable for a mid-level undergraduate course in mathematics about how to approach scientific and engineering problems. A short yet comprehensive overview of the field, it provides an inexpensive option for a textbook. Still, only in the first appendix do the authors provide an in-depth introduction to the software and how to approach computational problems.
Scientific Computing: For Scientists and Engineers
By Timo Heister and Leo G. Rebholz
Copyright (c) 2015
De Gruyter
ISBN13 9783110359404
Page Count: 138
Genre: Mathematics, Science
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