The book "An Introduction to Numerical Computation" by Wen Shen is designed for undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals who want to learn numerical computation. The book covers a wide range of topics, including:
If you are an undergraduate looking for a "math-friendly" coding companion for your first computational science course, this book will serve you well for years to come.
The book is structured logically, moving from basic error analysis to advanced methods for solving differential equations. Below is a breakdown of the primary topics covered in the curriculum. Error Analysis and Floating-Point Arithmetic
: It emphasizes underlying ideas, particularly Error Analysis , Convergence , and Stability (how methods handle perturbations).