octave – Scott J. Pearson’s Book Review

Programming for Computations – MATLAB/ Octave

By Scott J. Pearson | June 18, 2021June 26, 2021 by Scott J. Pearson

Undergraduate scientists and engineers must master complex mathematics to rise to practice their professions. Once they understand the fundamental mathematics, they must learn to calculate the results on their own using a computer and a program like Matlab (or the free version Octave). In this book, these two Norwegian scientists offer a friendly (or, in their words, “gentle”) introduction to this domain. By providing a clear guide, they help ease the burden of learning for…

Scientific Computing: For Scientists & Engineers

By Scott J. Pearson | June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 by Scott J. Pearson

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…