An Introduction to Modern Mathematical Computing With Mathematica® /

• Main Authors: Borwein, Jonathan M. (Author), Skerritt, Matthew P. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics and Technology,
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Computer science > Mathematics.; Computer simulation.; Computer mathematics.; Computer software.; Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis.; Mathematical Software.; Simulation and Modeling.; Math Applications in Computer Science.

Thirty years ago, mathematical computation was difficult to perform and thus used sparingly. However, mathematical computation has become far more accessible due to the emergence of the personal computer, the discovery of fiber-optics and the consequent development of the modern internet, and the cr...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Conventions and Notation
• 1. Number Theory
• 2. Calculus
• 3. Linear Algebra
• 4. Visualisation and Geometry: a Postscript
• Sample Quizzes
• Index
• References.-.