Scientific Computing: A Historical Perspective

by Bertil Gustafsson

Book Overview

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.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030099156
• ISBN13: 9783030099152
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"